Bandages

Conventional Bandages 

Conventional bandages are made with plastic and contains toxic material such as

❌ Parabens, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, PFAS and Flourine.

 

PFAS Forever chemicals are found in Band-Aids

Out of 40 bandages tested from 18 different brands, 26 were found to have organic fluorine, indicating the presence of PFAS. This discovery raises important questions about the safety of these commonly used products.

“Because bandages are placed upon open wounds, it’s troubling to learn that they may be also exposing children and adults to PFAS,” said Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum, the study’s co-author and the former director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program.

PFAS were invented by Dupont  and 3M they now declared they will discontinue to use PFAS in their products in 2025. They are responsible of contaminating the world with PFAS  chemicals  with their products: “Teflon” on cookware, “Gore-Tex” on fabric,  STAINMASTER® on carpets.

Band-Aid 

Curad

❌ Care Science Antibacterial Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages

❌ CVS bandages 

❌ Equate Walmart bandages  brand

❌ Rite Aid First Aid bandages brand 

❌ Solimo Amazon Brand

❌ UP & UP (Target) brand

Greenwashing Bandages

Avoid greenwashing bandages made by brands that pretends to be sustainable, friendly, safer when they are not. They will use their marketing tricks to convince you to buy their products

❌ Not biodegradable

❌ Polyester: Plastic material:

❌ Polyethylene (PE) is a type of plastic, and it is not biodegradable.

Natural Bandages

Pick approved  bandages that are made by responsible brand with sustainable, nontoxic material

Features: soft, breathable bamboo for faster healing, non-toxic adhesive, double layered, natural bamboo pad, organic bamboo fibre contains a range of compounds that provide antioxidant, skin-soothing and astringent properties, custom woven, 

Material: organically sourced & mechanically-pulped bamboo fabric 

✅ Organically sourced

✅ 100% biodegradable

✅ 100% plastic free and toxic free

✅ Latex free, Paraben free, thimerosal (merthiolate/mercury) free

✅ Vegan, Plant based, cruelty free

✅ Suitable for ultra-sensitive skin

 

The Best Organic Bandages

My number one organic bandages brand recommendation is:

 

 

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