Consumer
Target Stores Are Running Out of Menstrual Cups After Study Finds Toxins in Tampons
- The Flex Co. is ramping up production to meet demand spike
- Half of US Target stores sold out of Flex’s top three items
Tampon use has been sinking across the US as higher prices coupled with health and environmental concerns spur more women to look for alternative period products.
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More consumers appear to be ditching tampons for menstrual cups and discs.
The growing shift follows a study earlier this month that showed concerning levels of lead and other toxic metals in tampons. According to The Flex Co., a maker of menstrual discs and cups, the study led to the sell-out of its period products in hundreds of Target Corp. stores across the US.