Yes, that was the scenario in India even few years back when it comes to topics like menstruation and menstrual hygiene. Despite the prevailing situation, there have been various revolutionary changes with respect to this tabooed topic and one such big step was getting sanitary napkins free of GST. There had been so many brands which have started to cater this need of woman and are manufacturing very much affordable and good quality sanitary napkins.
From organic, to natural to biodegradable to nicely scented and rash free pads, India in today’s date have really progressed a lot! Like the way proper menstrual hygiene is important for wellbeing and development, it is equally important to make you feel confident about yourself and your body.
Let us look into some of the brands in India which has come a long way to get us organic/natural/decomposable/chemical free sanitary napkins to cater our need and let’s throw some light to their products:
1. Nua
This is an environment friendly sanitary napkin which are ultra-thin and chemical free. These come with wider back and give a rash free periods experience. The best part is that you can customize your own box of Nua pads depending on the type of flow and pad requirements for the same. They are also soft and have an ultra-absorbent top layer to give light feeling during those days of the month! It has no prints or perfumes on pads and that helps keep irritations at bay. Also each pad comes with an individual disposable bag to facilitate hassle free disposal.
These are available in Amazon as well as in their own website.
Price: 12 pads @ Rs. 199/-
2. Azah
These are organic pads which are made from the finest organic cotton. These pads give a smooth velvety surface that prevents irritation or rashes. They are soft and thin as well. These are India’s first MADE SAFE Certified Sanitary Pads – Tested to be free from harmful chemicals & skin irritants by Safe Cosmetics Australia ®. Rash free is the experience you get from these pads as they are free from known allergens, fragrance and all harmful chemicals. Also each pad comes with an individual disposable bag.
These are available in Amazon as well as in their own website.
Price: 12 pads @ Rs. 239/-
3. Sirona
Again a biodegradable pad variant which are made from natural resources like corn, sugarcane, cassava and straw bale. These are ultra-thin and black in colour, as this brand believes that periods shouldn’t be boring anymore. They are super cool in looks and also save you from having to look at both blood stains & boring white pads. These are also chlorine-
free, paraben-free, toxic-free and have no artificial colours. This has odour lock feature too and just helps prevent bad odour after usage.
These are available in Amazon as well as in their own website.
Price: 10 pads @ Rs. 259/-
4. Carmesi
Made of corn and bamboo, this is again a biodegradable variant of pad with no harmful synthetics and chemicals. These are super thin and thus give a very very light weight and comfortable feeling. Each of the pads comes in an individual disposable bag thus catering to the requirement for hassle free disposal. This is an all-natural and completely compostable pad which gives an irritation and rash free experience. The pads are certified by India’s Food and Drug Administration, and the material is tested by the Bombay Textile Research Association.
They are available in Amazon, Nykaa, Purplle, as well as in their own website.
Price: 30 pads @ Rs. 749/-
Apart from the above mentioned brands, there are so many other frequently used brands like whisper, stayfree, sofy, carefree, kotex, sofy and many more! The above brands are mentioned as they put extra efforts and measures to make the chemical free pads to give us a better and safer menstrual hygiene. Thus, with so many brands available, periods are no more a hindrance for females.
About the author: Priyanka is a professional and also a beauty, cosmetic and food enthusiast.
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