10 Wellness Brands For Feminine Hygiene That Are Ahead Of The Curve

Headquartered in Gujarat, Saathi is a brand that makes eco-friendly hygiene products using plant-based materials. Good for the planet and body, how great is that! Saathi makes biodegradable pads out of banana and bamboo fibers (yes) because it's supposed to have crazy absorbent properties. Free of any sort of chemicals, these are bound to provide a rash-free period. They've partnered with many NGOs and CSR partners to work on different projects around Period Poverty. 

Price: Trial pack starts at INR 99 and the subscription box is around INR 360

Targetting women on the go, PINQ is a great startup brand you'll keep going back to each time you travel whether for work or pleasure. Their Polka eco-friendly and oxo-biodegradable pads are ultra-thin and available in different sizes. They also have these Pee-On-The-Go biodegradable funnels for when you're trying to avoid using icky public toilets while travelling. A genius invention, if you ask us. PINQ also has a bunch of these care boxes which contain various hygiene products that always come in handy. We'd like to mention here that these kind folks also engage with underprivileged women to curate their signature hygiene essentials. And their packaging is super fun, colorful, and quirky too, so you don’t feel like hiding the product (not that you have to otherwise). Recently, they've come up with disposable cotton, biodegradable nipple pasties too, which are priced at INR 499 for 10. 

Price: Starting at INR 99

For all things upcycled, organic and eco-friendly head over to this Chennai-based brand, Goli Soda. Apart from the funky name and an efficient sustainable approach, the brand's prominent for its range of women's hygiene products. Organic cloth pads, foldable pads, panty liners, colourful menstrual cups, and more — this brand is definitely creating a positive impact with its all-natural products. 

Price: Starting at INR 399

Pro-Tip: Planning to switch to menstrual cups? Start here. 

We love Peach for its minimalist packaging and clean ingredients. Ensuring a happy cycle, this brand does organic cotton tampons (among other products) that expand horizontally and are very comfortable to use. Not to forget, these are biodegradable too. Light to heavy flows and mini to super sizes, you can choose the right kind of tampon for your body. Ladies, they have a hot compress that is made of organic mustard seeds, coarse salt, dried neem leaves, camphor and uses a soothing combination of essential oil blends that will last you six comforting months. In addition, you can also shop for Peach's Biodegradable Panty Liners, Handmade Hot Bag, and Natural Lip Balm.

Price: Starting at INR 175

What's in a name? Only everything! The Woman's Company is an online brand started by two women who are dedicated to making sustainable feminine hygiene and wellness products accessible to women all over. Their product range includes menstrual cups for all body types, panty liners, organic cotton sanitary pads and teen pads, stand and pee sticks, cotton tampons, shaving creme, and bamboo razors. 

Price: Starting at INR 249

Coming to the fun side of things, The Sassy Thing is a women-led brand that's bold and, as the name says it, quite sassy. They've got a pH-balanced intimate wash, underwear detergent, and an assortment of toys for the female body that really get the job done! 

Price: Starting at INR 600

Imbue Natural is another brand that's encouraging people to have honest conversations about their bodies, sexual wellness and hygiene through its all-natural products. Their intimate hygiene wash, vaginal foam, stimulant, and body oils, are all free from nasty chemicals and preservatives. Each product comes with a set of instructions if you're a first-time user. If you wish to know more about safe sex, wellness, orgasms, and pleasure in general, head over to their blogs or IG handle, it's nothing short of a goldmine. They hold request AMAs with doctors, gynecologists, and other experts. 

Price: Starting at INR 349

In the news thanks to their partnership with Taapsee Pannu as their brand ambassador, Gyanoveda is said to be the one of the first Ayurvedic FemTech brand. While this one isn't necessarily about sexual wellness, we do believe that fertility, menstruation, and pregnancy, comes under this, to some level. Check out the brand for Ayurvedic options for PCOS, delayed periods, cramps, and more. They also have pain relief roll-ons, intimate itch creams, and washes too.

Prices: Starting at INR 218

Carmesi was one of the first brands to pop up on Instagram for us. They started with a limited product range of pads but have diversified over the years. Now you can find a range of products across the categories of period care (from disposable period panties to menstrual cups), self-care (from intimate wash to butt moisturizers), grooming needs (facial razors to wax strips), and skin and healthcare (plant-based supplements and acne correctors).

Price: Starting at INR 130

Nua's self-heating patches are a blessing, and not in disguise too. I've also tried their ultra-thin pads, which are softer than cotton and come in three different sizes for different flows. Now, they've come up with skin-care products like acne patches, moisturisers and facemasks, that we are going to try next.

Price: Starting at INR 239