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The Mary Sue
Rachel Thomas

‘I just had to check’: Why are women holding Always, U by Kotex, and Equate pads to the light? And should you be concerned?

Hundreds of women have been holding their pads up to strong, bright lights in their homes after seeing a viral video on TikTok. The reason why? A woman found out the products may be giving her chemical burns due to the “gross” looking materials inside them. 

In a video with over 1.9 million views, Ritah (@ritah.mia08) shared the fact that Always pads burned her and gave her an uncomfortable sensation when she used them. After seeing some viral posts criticizing the company, she decided to hold her Always pads up to the light. That’s when she saw an array of brown and black speckles underneath the supposedly clean product. “Mind you, this is new, I just opened it,” she added. 

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