Bamboo Super Pads | Plant-based

joni tampons are made with organic cotton, including the string. They don't use plastic applicators (or any applicators) and each is wrapped in a film comprised of compostable cellulose.

The protective layers joni pads do not contain plastic derived from fossil fuels, which is the standard plastic found in mainstream pads. Instead, joni's protective layer is a biofilm made from non-GMO cornstarch. We also use this material as a wrapper.

Ingredients: Organic bamboo, non-GMO cornstarch, FSC-certified wood pulp, cellulose BPI-compostable polymer, Sumitomo SAP, PLA & PBAT, food-grade adhesive.

Materials are tested and certified free from harmful levels of chemicals and bacteria, and comply with environmental protection and social responsibility requirements. joni is vegan friendly and never tests on animals.

We use certified organic raw bamboo in our pads because it’s one of the most sustainable plants on earth. Bamboo grows in the wild without requiring any interference and naturally does not require pesticides. Additionally, bamboo consumes 10x less water to grow than organic cotton, and is softer, too. We convert bamboo into fibres (viscose) using a closed-loop process to ensure chemicals used during processing are never dumped, and has the least possible impact on the environment and to ensure that joni pads are completely free of any harmful levels of toxins.

joni pads are on average 94% biodegradable in 12 months under standard compost conditions and do not use conventional plastic that takes over 300 years to break down and our wrappers are 100% certified compostable. Conventional pads use the equivalent of 4 plastic bags. That adds up! joni pads offer a sustainable disposable solution. joni pads have SAP and food-grade non-toxic adhesives in them, which takes longer to biodegrade in standard conditions.

We are actively working towards making period products 100% biodegradable as part of our #progressnotperfection value.

Under ideal conditions, joni pads degrade by 94% (on average) and tampons degrade by 100% within 12 months vs the decades or centuries it can take for plastic products to break down. While pads and tampons cannot generally go into municipal composts, they can be cut up and placed in some home composters. Otherwise, joni period care products can be thrown into your regular garbage where they will be taken to the landfill to decompose. As most landfills are compacted and airtight, even biodegradable period care may not break down as expected under ideal conditions. Note: tampons should never be flushed down the toilet.