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Please recommend some unperfumed pads or panty liners

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faial · 10/12/2025 16:30

I'm in my early 50s and now prefer to only use tampons on very heavy days but for light days I'm having difficulty finding pads or panty liners that aren't perfumed. I've used the Aldi Lunex night ones (blue packet) in the past which I think were unperfumed but I couldn't find them last time I needed some so I bought the Aldi ones in the purple packet and realised they are perfumed (didn't read the packet carefully enough) and I guess the blue ones probably are now too. Can anyone recommend some brands that definitely aren't perfumed please and ideally not too expensive? Thanks.

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DamnitCarol · 11/12/2025 22:36

Tesco free spirit pantyliners and body form pads are both great

faial · 12/12/2025 10:20

Thanks very much for all your responses, I have a good list of things to look for now.

I agree with the disdain for perfumed pads. (the Aldi ones made me itch and they smell rank) but I think probably the only thing we can do in protest is to not buy them. Perhaps some women aren't bothered though. Someone must be buying them.

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CuteOrangeElephant · 12/12/2025 10:22

Have you considered period pants OP?

I have used them for one period so far and I am a convert. So much more comfortable than pads. The ones I have are from snuggs.

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Toddlerteaplease · 12/12/2025 10:31

Bodyform are unperfumed.

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