Why Tsuno?
They work. What, after all, is a sanitary pad if it isn’t functional? Tsuno disposable sanitary pads are available as regular winged (pack of 10), overnight winged (pack of 8) and panty liners (pack of 20).
They’re sustainable. Tsuno pads are made from a natural bamboo (not viscose) and corn fibre top sheet, individually wrapped in biodegradable sleeves, and finally packaged in recycled cardboard boxes. Bamboo is one of the most eco-friendly and sustainable fibres available due to its fast growth-rate, low demands on resources and natural resistance to pests and fungi.
Bamboo is not only eco-friendly, but also super absorbent, breathable, soft and comfortable, antibacterial, and just generally amazing!
There is also no chlorine or dioxin bleach used in the manufacturing process.
They’re affordable. A key feature of Tsuno sanitary pads is that they are no more expensive than other products already on the market. This makes your consumer choice a no-brainer. This is the key to making any social enterprise work. By simply switching your choice, you can make a difference to your global community, and take back some power as a consumer. Right on!
They’re beautifully packaged. Design is really important to me, so when creating Tsuno I wanted to provide a product for women that not only works but also looks beautiful. Each package has been made to feel like you are opening a present (even if the contents are unexciting) to symbolise the gift your purchase is giving to women in the developing world. The packaging will feature a new Australian artist’s work each month, providing income and exposure for an emerging artist and beautiful visuals for you!
They’re socially conscious.Â
The number one reason and motivation for creating Tsuno was to find a way of generating money to put into educating women and girls living in poverty.
Why?
The empowerment of women in the form of the education of girls in the developing world holds among the greatest hopes as a driver of the eradication of extreme poverty, pulling close to a billion people from extreme hunger, lack of health care, gender inequality and vulnerability to environmental fragility on to the first rung of development, allowing for the greatest means of social mobility.
Why has Tsuno partnered with One Girl to give 50% of its profits?
Firstly, hearing One Girl’s co-founder Chantelle Baxter speak was the catalyst of inspiration for Tsuno founder Roz Campbell to begin a sanitary product social enterprise.
With more than 60 million girls around the world are not in school, One Girl is on a mission to educate 1 million of them.
One Girl gives girls in Sierra Leone and Uganda access to education, where up to 44% of girls are forced into marriage before they turn 18, teenage pregnancy is one of the most common reasons for dropping out of school, and more than 70% of people in Sierra Leone earn less than $2 a day.
But education changes everything.
For every year a girl stays in school, her income can increase 10-20%, she’s less likely to be sold into marriage, and more likely to have a smaller, healthier family. The longer a girl is educated, the greater the benefits.
Please head to the One Girl website to learn more.
sam.stuart13 (verified owner) –
While I like the idea behind them, I’m not a huge fan of the actual liners. I’ve been using organic liners for a while now, and these ones are particularly hard to get into. Plus, because the sticky doesn’t cover the whole back of the liner, I find halfway through use, it’s all rolled up and is rather uncomfortable/ isn’t actually doing its job – I’m going through double the liners and they’re double the price!
The quality of the actual liner part though is very nice.
But I probably won’t buy again.
Surfing21 (verified owner) –
Love!! And I love knowing that essentially I am paying $5 for the liners and donating $5 to support women in poverty countries. Will be purchasing again, highly recommend. Fantastic incentive!
Saffron (verified owner) –
The liners work very well. Are comfortable and stick to your underwear without bunching.
My only criticism is they are more expensive than other liners (although I really like that by purchasing these I am also donating to charity) and the wrapper is difficult to open.
Otherwise, they are a great product.
zen_shade (verified owner) –
Excellent. They are comfortable and get the job done, whilst letting you have the “feel goods” for donating 😉
Lauren (verified owner) –
I have been moving towards more natural products, so bought these to try them. They work well, and I didn’t have any trouble unwrapping them. I have repurchased these as they are great!
Dee (verified owner) –
Great product, though the wrapper is a bit hard to open, however, the liner itself is great, and it sticks on well. The down side is the price. It’s more expensive than other natural/organic liners out there.