Tampax reassures on ingredient safety with OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification since 2018

Nothing matters more to us than the safety of our tampons.

That’s why we:

• Comply with strictest regulations in all countries in which we manufacture and sell our tampons, often going above and beyond the legal requirements.
• Fully test our ingredients and products for safety, before, during and after manufacturing, using a team of hundreds of engineers, chemists, biologists and safety scientists.
• Study the latest scientific literature and consult with external experts in women’s health to ensure that every one of our products continues to be safe.
• Validate safety using credible, independent and globally recognised experts, such as OEKO-TEX®.

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is a globally recognised, fully independent testing and certification association that provides solutions for sustainable products and processes, e.g., analysing products for harmful substances. The OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certificate is awarded to products that can demonstrate compliance with in the safety limits for harmful substances.

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 tests each material in a product against over 1000 harmful substances, including regulated substances, such as lead, mercury and arsenic, but also against a whole range of unregulated substances that have been shown, through research, to have a potential impact on human health.

The safety limits that OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 sets go above and beyond the requirements set by governments and other regulatory bodies, comply with the law and follow the latest scientific research as it evolves. This means that the substances tested, and the limits defined, are updated as science uncovers new understanding.

Our safety protocols are extremely strict and robust, but we know it’s important to get outside validation too. OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification provides that extra level of reassurance that all substances in Tampax Tampons are within safe limits.

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification is the gold standard when it comes to testing materials and end products against harmful substances. The safety limits that it sets are well below those which are shown to cause harm (sometimes even10-100 timeless), even with prolonged and repeated use, and OEKO-TEX® only awards its OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certificate to products that meet these standards fully (i.e., all components must fulfil the requirements without exception). We’re proud to have had continuous certification since 2018.

Tampax is used in the intimate area by millions of women across the world and we have a responsibility to each of those women to ensure our products are safe. Independent testing for harmful substances by a respected and trusted organisation, such as OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, is one of the many ways in which we reassure women on our rigorous approach to safety.