Product Safety

No Harmful Chemicals Or Ingredients

The safety of our products is extremely important and therefore we ensure Lil-Lets products and materials are tested in depth using laboratory test methods or under real life conditions, on willing human volunteers. The materials used in our products have been extensively tested over time so they’re perfectly safe.

We do not intentionally add harmful ingredients to Lil-Lets products. Our products andraw materials meet all regulatory requirements and are tested to globally recognised standards (such as Oeko-Tex, GOTS, etc).  At Lil-Lets we welcome any research that helps further advance the safety of menstrual products.

As a member of EDANA, the European association representing the nonwoven and absorbent hygiene industry, Lil-Lets participates in industry stewardship initiatives that use exposure-based risk assessments and testing methodologies designed to reflect real-world usage conditions. We routinely review our testing frameworks in line with evolving scientific knowledge and regulatory guidance to ensure continued alignment
with global best practice. We support efforts to continually strengthen scientific understanding and, where appropriate, standards and frameworks.

Trace Substances in Period products

Substances such as heavy metals and harmful trace chemicals are not intentionally added into our products in the manufacturing process. We know the words “chemical” and “heavy metals” can seem scary but it's important to note that these trace substances are present everywhere in our environment, even in food, water , air and as a result can be detected at miniscule levels in many everyday products. Modern day
testing uses incredibly sophisticated equipment that can detect down to parts per billion or even trillion levels. Regulatory authorities set maximum levels of trace substances based on scientific data taking into account several factors, such as, what levels are known to cause harm, how easily it is absorbed into the body and what the lifetime exposure might be.

Some substances that we commonly get asked about are:

• Pesticides, including glyphosate: All Lil-Lets products, including the raw materials we use, are tested to meet strict regulatory requirements and internationally recognised standards. For example:Our Tampons are tested for harmful chemicals in line with OEKO-TEX® standards
• Bleach and Dioxins; Nowadays the absorbent materials in tampons, pads and liners are made from virgin cellulosic fibres that are cleansed and purified during the early stages of their production using either a totally chlorine free (TCF) process or an elemental chlorine free process (ECF) also known technically as bleaching. This question arises as many many years ago older methods of fibre cleansing used chlorine bleach and there were concerns that this forms dioxins. Neither the TCF nor the ECF process can form dioxins. We do not use chlorine bleach in the production of the fibres or in the final production of Lil-lets tampons, pads or liners.

Regulations

A common myth about mainstream period products is that they are not regulated! It's not true, all period products are regulated as general consumer goods. It would be illegal to place unsafe products on sale.

Our Home and Personal Care manufacturing facility is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, and to the British Retail Consortium Global Standard (BRCGS) for Consumer Products, Personal Care & Household. These ensure that Lil-Lets products are all manufactured under tight quality control and strict hygienic conditions.

We understand how important transparency and trust are when it comes to your intimate health. You can feel reassured knowing that Lil-Lets products are designed with care andmanufactured to the highest safety standards.

If you have any questions or concerns about using Lil-Lets products, feel free to reach out and Contact Us.