Want to know what's in Lil-Lets products? We've broken it all down for you here.
Here at Lil-Lets we’re passionate about providing you with the best period products and have been doing so since 1954! We ensure all the materials we use have been extensively tested over time so they’re perfectly safe for use.
We also believe that our period products should include everything you need and nothing you don’t. So if you’d like to know more, here’s the structure of our products and what's in them.
Every brand of tampon will be made differently. Here's how ours are structured:
|
Component |
Non-Applicator Tampons (from Lite – Ultra) |
Compact Applicator Tampons (Regular – Super Plus Extra) |
Cardboard Applicator Tampons (Regular & Super) |
Teens Non-Applicator Tampons (Regular & Super) |
Teens Compact Applicator Tampons (Regular & Super) |
|
Absorbent Core |
Viscose (made from trees) |
Viscose (made from trees) |
Viscose (made from trees) |
Viscose (made from trees) |
Viscose (made from trees) |
|
Cover |
Non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polyester |
Non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polyester |
Non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polyester |
Non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polyester |
Non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polyester |
|
String |
35% Cotton, 65% Polyester (Except Super Plus Extra absorbency = 100% polyester) |
100% Cotton |
100% Polyester |
100% Cotton |
100% Cotton |
|
Applicator (Tube to aid smooth insertion) |
N/A |
Polyethylene |
Cardboard with waxed paper surface |
N/A |
Polyethylene |
|
Wrapper |
Cellophane (certified compostable) (Except Super Plus Extra absorbency, cellophane but not yet certified) |
Polyethylene |
Paper laminated with polyethylene |
Polypropylene |
Polyethylene |
|
Outer Packaging |
Cardboard carton |
Cardboard carton |
Cardboard carton |
Cardboard carton |
Cardboard carton |
|
Fragrance |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Every brand of sanitary pad will be made differently. Here's how ours are structured:
|
Component |
Soft Pads |
Everyday Liners |
Teens Pads |
Teens Liners |
Maternity Maxi & Ultra Pads |
Maternity Breast Pads |
|
Surface Cover (the soft layer that touches your skin, and draws fluid away) |
Non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polyester |
Non-woven fabric made from polypropylene |
Non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polypropylene |
Polyethylene film. Side panels: non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polypropylene |
Non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polyester. Side panels and wing area: non-woven fabric made from polypropylene |
Non-woven fabric made from polyethylene and polyester |
|
Secondary layer (transfers fluid from the cover to the core) |
Cellulose |
N/A |
Cellulose |
N/A |
Cellulose |
Cellulose |
|
Absorbent core (that absorbs and locks-in fluid) |
Cellulose with superabsorbent polymer |
Cellulose |
Cellulose with superabsorbent polymer |
Cellulose |
Cellulose with superabsorbent polymer. In maxi the cellulose is left fluffy but in ultra it is compressed |
Cellulose with superabsorbent polymer |
|
Back Sheet (the final layer that touches your underwear and prevents fluid escaping) |
Polyethylene |
Polyethylene |
Polyethylene |
Polyethylene |
Polyethylene |
Polyethylene |
|
Adhesive (ensures your pad sticks to your underwear and stays in place. May also be used for construction) |
Synthetic resin (latex free) |
Synthetic resin (latex free) |
Synthetic resin (latex free) |
Synthetic resin (latex free) |
Synthetic resin (latex free) |
Synthetic resin (latex free) |
|
Backing release paper (Protects the adhesive before the pad has been used) |
Paper with silicone coating |
Paper with silicone coating |
Paper with silicone coating |
Paper with silicone coating |
Paper with silicone coating |
Paper with silicone coating |
|
Fragrance |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Wrapper (Individual pad/liner wrapper) |
Polyethylene With a re-seal tab made from polypropylene and adhesive |
N/A |
Polyethylene With a re-seal tab made from polypropylene and adhesive |
Polyethylene Pouch: polyethylene |
Polyethylene With a re-seal tab made from polypropylene and adhesive |
Polyethylene |
|
Outer Packaging |
Polyethylene |
Polyethylene |
Polyethylene, paper band and polyester ribbons |
Cardboard |
Polyethylene |
Cardboard |
Lil-Lets organic tampons and pads are made from organic cotton certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) by the ICEA.
Our GOTS certified organic cotton is GM free, grown without the use of synthetic fertilisers (or potentially toxic pesticides) and has been verified that working conditions from farm to manufacturing are all completely safe with no discrimination or child labour and with fair wages. You might wonder why organic products are often a little more expensive than standard menstrual products, and it’s because of these special conditions required for growing the organic cotton.
At Lil-Lets we’re open and honest about what our products contain, so here’s what’s in our organic range:
|
Component |
Organic Non-Applicator Tampons (Mini – Super) |
|
Absorbent Core |
Organic Cotton |
|
Cover |
N/A |
|
String |
Organic Cotton |
|
Applicator |
N/A |
|
Wrapper |
Polypropylene Cellophane (certified compostable from Sept-2020) |
|
Outer Packaging |
Cardboard (FSC Certified), with 30% recycled content |
|
Fragrance |
None |
