Johnson & Johnson Announces They Will Stop the Global Sale of Talc-Based Baby Powder!
This victory is the result of a global-wide movement of people who took action to hold Johnson & Johnson accountable for the sale of asbestos-contaminated talcum powder and its links to ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.
Are We Seeing the End of Scented Tampons?
Menstrual product manufacturers have mostly stopped manufacturing scented tampons for the U.S. market – including the world’s leading manufacturer of tampons, Procter & Gamble.
Johnson & Johnson Will Discontinue Talc-Based Baby Powder Globally in 2023
The New York Times by Tiffany Hsu and Roni Caryn Rabin “Johnson & Johnson will start using cornstarch in all the baby powder it sells... Read More
Worried About Titanium Dioxide In Tampons And Skittles? Here’s What You Really Need To Know.
The Skimm by Maria del Carmen Corpus, Maria McCallen, and Kamini Ramdeen-Chowdhury … “We all know social media is a breeding ground for misinformation and... Read More
Questions About Titanium Dioxide in Tampons and Pads?
There are a number of folks online recently worried about finding titanium dioxide as an ingredient in their tampons and pads – and wondering if it is related to some health conditions they are experiencing like ovarian cysts, miscarriages, UTIs and more. Here's what we know about titanium dioxide in tampons right now.
The Long-Term Game of Bettering Menstrual Pain
Recent studies have investigated more long-term preventative treatment methods for period pain. One new concept is the application of taking vitamins.
Introducing WVE’s New Plan for a Thriving Future
We underwent a strategic planning process with the goal of sustainably broadening our vision and mission to hold more intersectional issues and campaigns, while maintaining the joy, hope, and rebellious spirit that is a common thread between so many members of our community.
Green certifiers can do a better job at protecting kids from toxic PFAS in everyday products
New study by Silent Spring Institute found PFAS in water- or stain-resistant clothing, bedding, and furniture, including products marketed as “green.”
We Now Have More Information about Ingredients Used in Period Products Than Ever Before!
Because of new disclosure requirements coming out of New York State, our research has found the every period product user is getting way more information about these products than ever before. Some period products are a lot more complicated than we ever knew.
New Transparency Requirements Reveal Ingredient Complexity and Chemical Exposure from Menstrual Products
A new report released by health and justice organizations, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), Clean & Healthy New York, Sierra Club (Atlantic Chapter) and WE ACT for Environmental Justice, spotlights how new ingredient disclosure requirements for menstrual products are providing improved and vital information about chemical exposure from the use of these products. The report, "What’s in Your Period Product? An investigation of ingredients disclosed on product labels", calls attention to significant changes the industry has made in increasing ingredient transparency, as well as chemicals of concern that, until now, were kept hidden from people who use these products.
