If you've been slinking around the interweb as of late, chances are you've seen (or heard) some noise around tampons. Specifically, what's in them.
That's because late last week, NSW law student Christine Stephens spearheaded a campaign to ensure all ingredients are listed on product labels of feminine hygiene products.
Because, unlike the food we eat and the beauty products we put on our skin, manufacturers of tampons and pads aren't legally required to disclose what ingredients are used in their products.
Weird, huh?
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After suffering an allergic reaction, Stephens was shocked to learn how difficult it was to find out what ingredients are used in women's sanitary products.
Thanks to the Menstrual Product Right to Know Act in 2019, manufacturers of sanitary products in the United States require every menstrual product on the market to disclose its ingredients on the packaging.
However, this is not a requirement in Australia.
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