Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed new legislation that requires menstrual product packages sold in New York State to contain a transparent list of ingredients in the products:
, will take effect in 180 days, and product manufacturers will have 18 months to develop new packaging or labels with the ingredients.A Small Step For The US, A Big Milestone For The Menstrual Equity Movement
Some of the most absorbent and sensitive tissue in the body can be found in the vagina. It has a dense concentration of blood vessels that act as a portal to your bloodstream. Despite this fact, the FDA has historically not required tampon companies to disclose their ingredients. , which directly impact the hormonal system. Requiring the disclosure of ingredients in menstrual products will allow women and girls to make informed decisions about the products they purchase.lobbied for this bill’s passage for 13 years and operated her company with ingredient transparency as a core pillar. “Since I was 18 years old, when I learned that tampon companies didn’t have to disclose their ingredients, I have been on a mission to right what I believed to be a wrong.
NY State Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal added “Menstrual product ingredient disclosure is a vital consumer empowerment tool, and will hold menstrual product manufacturers to the highest level of accountability. It is my hope that more states follow suit."
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