“Between 6,000 and 13,000 products”. This is the average number of disposable sanitary pads used by a menstruating person over their lifetime, according to data from Fraud Prevention. It is for this reason that from 1 April manufacturers will have to specify their composition on the packaging or instructions for use, announced the Directorate General for Competition, Consumption and Fraud Control (DGCCRF).
However, the text provides “an authorized period for the sale of shares already placed on the market until 31 December “.
Prevent risks
Each product must include “the details of the substances and materials incorporated “, “the mention of the terms and precautions of use “, AND “possible adverse effects (irritations, intolerances, allergies, microtraumas) or more serious ones such as toxic menstrual shock syndrome (TSC) “.
“Information on composition and good practices for use » are essential for “prevent the risk of toxic shock syndrome », The DGCCRF supported the AFP. According to Inserm, toxic shock syndrome has about a hundred cases a year and that’s it “mainly caused by the use of periodic internal protections, i.e. tampons and menstrual cups”.
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Source: Madmoizelle
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