Well this is just amazing! Why couldn't I have invented this!?
Honestly... Where is my time wasting away to?
The Mooncup is a replacement for tampons and pads during the red flag days of the month. It's really good and loads of women have raved about it (facebook fan page).
It's such an improvement environmentally and of course saves you loads of money which is really all that matters.
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The Mooncup® is the original silicone menstrual cup designed by women to be a convenient, safe and eco-friendly alternative to tampons and sanitary pads. Loved by women all around the world, and made in the UK by a multi-award winning ethical business, the Mooncup offers an end to the waste, discomfort and expense of disposable sanitary protection.
Safer: made from medical grade silicone, the Mooncup is latex-free and contains no dyes, toxins or bleaches. It’s also great for women with sensitive skin.
Greener: on average, one woman will use over 11,000 tampons or pads in their lifetime, which will end up in landfill or in the sea.
Cheaper: one woman uses up to 22 items of sanitary protection every period. Regardless of your flow, you only need one Mooncup, and it lasts for years and years, making it the most economical sanitary product you can buy.
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Reasons Why The Keeper Is Preferable to Disposable Menstrual Products:
1. The Keeper (natural gum rubber — i.e., latex) and The Moon Cup (medical-grade silicone — i.e., non-latex) are both FDA-approved and the only menstrual cups made in America.
2. The Keeper is made from natural gum rubber and has a potential life expectancy of 10 years.
3. Although most women think pads and tampons have been sterilized, they have not. In fact, no feminine hygiene product has been sterilized.
FDA does not require that the ingredients in tampons and pads be listed anywhere in or on the package.
4. Over 12 BILLION pads and tampons are USED ONCE and disposed of annually, adding to environmental pollution.
According to a 1998 article in Vegetarian Times, studies conducted by the sanitary products industry have found that lurking within tampons are trace amounts of dioxin, a chemical deemed a probable carcinogen by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
As listed on: http://www.keeper.com/facts.html
