Product safety: Trust through transparency

While absorbent hygiene products are known to be safe, there is increased concern for trace levels of various compounds. Although the trace levels found in absorbent hygiene products are well below all regulatory limits, and do not pose any risk to health, we believe it is responsible to initiate harmonised consumer relevant testing and to participate in science-based transparent communication to inform the public.

Since we started production of nonwovens for hygiene products in the 1990s, we have paid special attention to the safety of our material, with focus on both intentional and unintentional substances that may be present.

We have worked with our trade organisation EDANA on “The EDANA Stewardship Programme”, which is a voluntary initiative building on a series of voluntary initiatives under EDANA’s vision for the nonwovens industry to provide transparency and reassurance for consumers regarding trace levels of impurities found in absorbent hygiene products.

Additionally, several of our products are certified by external bodies, including STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® and Asthma-Allergy Denmark. They are also approved for use in hygiene products carrying the Nordic Ecolabel and the EU Ecolabel.

A responsible and cautious approach to monitoring chemicals of concern is our contribution to elimination of SOIs in the entire supply chain.