Californians sue over PFAS in Carefree panty liners
Cassandra CampbellEditor
Hundreds of plaintiffs filed in Los Angeles County on October 9, naming Edgewell, Essity, J&J, and Gelson's and pointing to a 2024 lab test that allegedly found PFOA in the liners. California has banned intentionally added PFAS in menstrual products since January 2025. Essity says it doesn't intentionally add PFAS. The claims are unproven.
Why it matters
State PFAS laws now reach intimate care, not just makeup.
The story so far
Hundreds of plaintiffs file in Los Angeles County.