Period Products: Ethical Comparison - The Good Shopping Guide

Period items are a necessity, not a luxury. For many people, menstruation is unavoidable. We also acknowledge the inequity and severity of period poverty. Purchasing sustainable period products, if possible, can help to mitigate the social and environmental impacts of the period product industry.

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Period Products: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Natracare

100

Natracare Ethical Rating

Parent company: Bodywise (UK) Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Ruby Cup

100

Ruby Cup Ethical Rating

Parent company: Ruby Life Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

N/A
Organic

N/A
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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TOTM

100

TOTM Ethical Rating

Parent company: TOTM Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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&Sisters

&Sisters Ethical Rating

Parent company: &Sisters Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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DAME

DAME Ethical Rating

Parent company: Sanitary Owl Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Lunette

Lunette Ethical Rating

Parent company: Lune Group Oy Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Mooncup

Mooncup Ethical Rating

Parent company: Mooncup Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Naty

Naty Ethical Rating

Parent company: Naty AB/The Humble Co.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Selenacare

Selenacare Ethical Rating

Parent company: New Systems Handels GmbH

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

N/A
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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YES

YES Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Yes Yes Company Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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FLO Organic

FLO Organic Ethical Rating

Parent company: Here We Flo Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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NORA

NORA Ethical Rating

Parent company: Frugi Group

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

N/A
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Kind Organic

Kind Organic Ethical Rating

Parent company: Kind Organic

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Organyc

Organyc Ethical Rating

Parent company: Corman S.p.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Yoni

Yoni Ethical Rating

Parent company: FIP Commerce B.V.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Daye

Daye Ethical Rating

Parent company: Anne's Day Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Gift

Gift Ethical Rating

Parent company: Gift Wellness Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Lil-lets

Lil-lets Ethical Rating

Parent company: Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd/Brait S.E.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Sanature

Sanature Ethical Rating

Parent company: Sanature B.V.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Bodyform

Bodyform Ethical Rating

Parent company: Essity AB

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Kotex

Kotex Ethical Rating

Parent company: Kimberly-Clark Corporation

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Always

Always Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Procter & Gamble Company

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Poor

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Carefree

Carefree Ethical Rating

Parent company: Johnson & Johnson

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Tampax

Tampax Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Procter & Gamble Company

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Poor

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Period Products: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Period Products: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Natracare

Natracare Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Ruby Cup

Ruby Cup Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

TOTM

TOTM Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

&Sisters

&Sisters Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

DAME

DAME Ethical Rating