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Ummm - sanitary towel brands, anyone?

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toffeebutterpopcorn · 11/04/2021 10:16

A brand that recognises and helps women (maybe charitable tie ins) etc?

Any recommendations? Needs to be particularly robust (we are taking The Shining level of flow here).

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toffeebutterpopcorn · 11/04/2021 23:51

Earth wise - the disposable ones are Natracare so that’s a miss from me.

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moofolk · 11/04/2021 23:06

Earth wise girls have a selection of washable pads and mooncups.

The pads are much better than you might think and the site does comparisons of sizes.

Most are made by work at home mums so definitely the best place to put your money.

More of an outlay than you'd pay monthly but so worth it.

MabelPines · 11/04/2021 22:51

I would definitely second the recommendations for Bodyform, they never irritate my very sensitive vulva (I seriously develop thrush from everything !) and they have a good range of size/absorbency.

I always use the night time range because I have a very heavy flow and they work well for me.

I also like their advertising campaigns and social media presence.

Dogman · 11/04/2021 22:50

I swapped to body form last year as a result of their advertising. So powerfully and honestly women centric and recognising our awesome biology.

SirVixofVixHall · 11/04/2021 22:43

@SusannaMorvern

I've used Bodyform for 40yrs, although I miss the days when they were shaped with a hump (!) in the middle, far more effective at night.
Me too ! I remember them coming out, they were the first towel I used, with the quilted surface and the natural shape. Now I mainly use period pants but I do still use Bodyform if I am using a towel .
EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 11/04/2021 22:38

I use Honour Your Flow too. Their night pads are huge, really sensible shape.

SunsetBeetch · 11/04/2021 22:35

@toffeebutterpopcorn

Hey Girls anyone? I can only find an article someone wrote bitterly complaining that they use the words ‘women’ and ‘girls’. Of course...
They support Bloody Good Period, who are awful.
SusannaMorvern · 11/04/2021 22:24

I've used Bodyform for 40yrs, although I miss the days when they were shaped with a hump (!) in the middle, far more effective at night.

QuentinWinters · 11/04/2021 22:19

I bought hey girls for SD the other day in waitrose. They look fab. Eco friendly and do charity donations, so I was very happy to buy them
www.heygirls.co.uk/products/period-pads-and-tampons/

AprilFoolaround · 11/04/2021 21:12

Are Lillets ok? I love their teen pads and dds and I all use them. They don't irritate me and don't have any scent.

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toffeebutterpopcorn · 11/04/2021 11:38

I’d prefer a ‘mea culpa’ myself...

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Whatwouldscullydo · 11/04/2021 11:36

Which is strange given they were kinda the ones who started it all..

Mind u always and tampax do seem to have quietly gone back...I guess they realised alienating their customers was a bad idea

Soontobe60 · 11/04/2021 11:33

@CatCup

Always. They donate to a womens sports charity.
Their website is clearly all about girls and women.
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toffeebutterpopcorn · 11/04/2021 11:29

Oooo toothpaste too... worth a try. Not cheap though.

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toffeebutterpopcorn · 11/04/2021 11:28

Ok so far so good

‘Our mission is to provide every woman with access to quality, high-performing period care that’s as good for you as it is for the environment.

All Rael products are made with sustainable and natural ingredients’

Promise I don’t work for them!

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toffeebutterpopcorn · 11/04/2021 11:27

I’ve spotted some - Rael (‘Designed for women by women’) who seem to be the ticket. I’ll have a good read through their site but their night towels are actually a sensible shape.

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CatCup · 11/04/2021 11:25

Always. They donate to a womens sports charity.

Whatwouldscullydo · 11/04/2021 11:24

Do you need disposables? Luxury moon is a good website but it sells reusables and menstrual cups.honor your flow too.

Earthwise girls donate pads to girls in Kenya when you buy 3 of their earthwise brand. Although they seem.nore careful not to mention the word girls too much these days Sad

Keepthechangeyafilthyanimal1 · 11/04/2021 11:21

Love that advert, never actually seen it on TV but it damn well should be. Although maybe after the watershed with those sexy bits in Wink

LibertyMole · 11/04/2021 11:13

I use Hey Girls. You might want to choose the night time pads for a heavy flow.

JamieFrasersBigSwingingKilt · 11/04/2021 10:59

That is fabulous. My eyes might have got a bit wet watching it. Thanks for posting.

ChiefBabySniffer · 11/04/2021 10:57

Seem to have posted a foreign version.

This is the English one. You don't lose much in the translation. I get emotional everyone I see this advert, it's a masterpiece.

ChiefBabySniffer · 11/04/2021 10:53

Body forms adverts last year where beautiful, I now buy them exclusively for my daughter and local food bank.

Watch this and tell me they don't know what a woman is.

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toffeebutterpopcorn · 11/04/2021 10:42

Hey Girls anyone? I can only find an article someone wrote bitterly complaining that they use the words ‘women’ and ‘girls’. Of course...

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InsideNumberNine · 11/04/2021 10:33

Sorry, I was being sarcastic there!!