Member

We now have whole new ranges of products, which often include biocides that change the bacterial composition of the vaginal microbiome and cause infection risks. There are even experiments with products containing coagulants that could be used to clot blood. Many of these are undoubtedly great, but we need to ensure that they are properly regulated—at least as regulated as cosmetics, but probably not as tightly regulated as medical devices. It is shocking to me, and anyone I speak to, that blusher is more regulated than tampons. I ask the Government to consider this amendment, or something similar, very carefully. It would allow us to ensure the safety and the clear labelling of these products, so that we do not see any repeat of the toxic shock tragedy.