Remember your first period? For a lucky few, it might have been a mother-daughter bonding experience, filled with sheet masks, heat packs and conversations about the changes your body was going through. It's more likely, however, that you were handed a packet of cheap period pads, sent to the bathroom and made to feel slightly ashamed of a normal bodily function, which was then never mentioned again, except in the sealed section of Dolly Doctor.
But times are changing, and so is the dialogue around periods. One company leading the charge in tackling the stigma is Juuni, an Australian subscription service delivering organic tampons, pads and liners right to your doorstep every month. These guys are determined to make buying period products less of a chore and more something you look forward to, and hopefully, easing a little bit of the shame you feel every time you see blood in your underwear.
Juuni is a fun and friendly little box full of organic period products. You get to build the box yourself by curating a selection of tampons, pads and liners to suit your flow. Since they offer a variety of sizes you can mix and match to cater to your lighter days and your heavier days. Genius, really. To make that time of the month just a little easier, they’ll also send you cute little bonus gifts like face masks, cheerful mantras and chocolate along with every box, which comes kitted out in colourful packaging. Because your period shouldn't be all doom and gloom, you know?
And because organic is the best for your bits, you can rest easy knowing you’re only using the best materials for your body. Conventional tampons are typically made from a blend of cotton and man-made fibres like rayon, and when cotton is processed, it’s often bleached with chemicals which exposes the fibres to toxins. Our bodies are pretty amazing, and they’re really good at absorbing stuff into our system, so whenever we insert a tampon, we’re exposed to whatever is going on inside that little pocket rocket.
You can also feel good knowing that Juuni products aren’t just good for your body, but they’re good for our planet too. Juuni’s tampons are 100 per cent biodegradable (except for the plastic wrap because they have to keep things hygienic), cruelty-free, vegan, and hypoallergenic for sensitive skin.
The best part? If you want to try before you buy, your first box is totally free, and they'll even throw in a complimentary packet of their cult zit-busting acne patches—all you have to do is use the code ALIDADDO when you check out.
You can start building your personalised Juuni box here.
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