Most Natracare products are now MADE SAFE certified.
We’ve been pioneering safer menstrual and maternity products since the 1980’s, and we’re so proud to prove it with the revolutionary new MADE SAFE certification.
This seal means that products are literally made with safe ingredients, without known carcinogens, behavioral, reproductive, and neurotoxins, hormone disruptors, heavy metals, high-risk pesticides, insecticides, flame retardants, toxic solvents, or harmful VOCs. It goes above and beyond to further examine ingredients for concerns for bioaccumulation (builds up in our bodies), persistence (don’t break down in the environment), ecosystem harm, and general and aquatic toxicity. In short, it means that we’re leading the way in making products without ingredients known to harm human health or the environment.
So why is this important? Unfortunately, there are tens of thousands of chemicals in use right now in products we use every day; very few of them have been studied and some have been linked to some serious health problems. Tampons and menstrual pads are often contain fragrances, surfactants, and super absorbent polymers. Some of these are already known chemicals of concern and some have unknown impacts on health.
Combined with vague marketing claims like “green” or “eco” (which don’t actually tell you how safe or healthy a product is – see green washing), this means that people are stuck trying to figure out which products are actually safe and which ones aren’t – which is almost impossible!
The MADE SAFE seal aims to solve this problem. It grants you the power to easily find trusted, certified products that are made without known harmful chemicals. We’re proud to put that power in your hands.
By adding this seal to our other accreditations we’re leading the way to change how menstrual products are made in globally: safer and healthier. By buying MADE SAFE, you can help us bring about this change. Together we can continue to eliminate toxic chemicals altogether.
Find out more on Made Safe.
Can you confirm that there are no isothiazolinone or methylisothiazolinone or related preservatives in your products? I have allergies to them
None of our products contain isothiazolinone or methylisothiazolinone (MI) or related preservatives. That Natracare is organic means there are very safe and strict standards about what can go into a product – which is a really good thing!
Hi am behind you 200%. I am allergic to these toxic products and toilet tissue as well. God bless you and your company.
Thank you so much Eleanor! 😊
Cannot find your product Natracare mini 30 Panty Liners at Bartells in Seattle, WA and went to Walgreens as well.
Been using for years, what is happening? Bartells says due to shipping problems?
Hey Sonja, thanks so much for flagging this! We aren’t experiencing shipping problems, but Natracare in Seattle is currently best stocked in PCC Markets, Metropolitan Markets, Central Co-op, Whole Foods Market, Pharmaca, and Sprouts Farmers Markets. Do you live local to one of these that you could try out?
Could you confirm that your panty liners are free of styrene and other VOC’s?
Thank you
Hi Susan, our products do not contain styrene or VOCs.