Today, we attach great importance to physical hygiene and care. You can see this when you go to the drugstore and see hundreds of shower gel bottles smiling at you. Here, a distinction is made between body and intimate care. It's not that easy to decide, is it? But hygiene is not just about your own needs: Sustainable, plastic-free care products are increasingly finding their way into our bathrooms. In this blog post, we have some tips for you on how you can Intimate hygiene and sustainability and thus promote a healthy vaginal flora.

An environmentally friendly everyday life makes a difference. Even when shopping, more and more people are paying attention to whether the products have been produced fairly and sustainably. Body and intimate care is no exception - if you focus on sustainability in the bathroom, you are not only doing something good for the environment, but also for yourself. After all, proper intimate hygiene and care is the be-all and end-all for a healthy Vaginal flora .

You may now be wondering what sustainable intimate hygiene can look like. We can say one thing in advance: When it comes to hygiene in the intimate area, as with many things, less is more. Intimate wash lotions from the drugstore often contain perfume and artificial fragrances or colors These irritate the sensitive skin of the vagina and can upset the acidic pH value of the vagina. If you still want to use intimate wash lotions occasionally, make sure you use a mild formulation. The best place to look is in organic stores. Here you can often find intimate care and hygiene products that contain mild cleaning substances, have an adjusted pH value and do not contain any questionable ingredients. This means you do not need to worry about irritating your skin when washing. You can get an extra portion of care, such as the skin in the intimate area needs in certain life situations (e.g. pregnancy), with the help of shea butter, almond or apricot kernel oil. When using oil for intimate care, however, make sure that nothing gets into the vagina.

Gynecologists also recommend using only clear, warm water for intimate hygiene. Water Here again, the advice is: It is better to avoid products specifically for the intimate area. You should also not wash your intimate area too often. Once daily with lukewarm water - and only the outer area of ​​the vagina, i.e. the vulva - is completely sufficient here. Using only water not only protects the environment, but also your vaginal flora. The vagina and thus the internal sexual organ can clean itself. The vagina also produces discharge, which protects against infections and additionally moistens the vagina. You can also find out what the color of your discharge reveals in our Blog post in addition.​​

Ideally, you should not only avoid aggressive shower gel on the vulva, but also Disposable wipes , which are offered specifically for the care of the intimate area. They have two disadvantages: Firstly, they contain ingredients that can irritate the sensitive skin in the intimate area. This applies not only to intimate care wipes, but also to wet wipes. Secondly, they are made for single use and must be disposed of afterwards. This makes them doubly harmful - both for you and for the environment.For intimate care, use a warm, moist Washcloth , which you can clean in the machine after one use. If you didn't know: A wash at 40 degrees is enough to remove germs. If, however, you use a Vaginal infection If you are struggling with vaginal dryness, a wash cycle at 60 degrees is recommended. Using a washcloth ultimately saves your wallet, your vaginal flora and the environment! ​​

Do you want to shave your intimate area? Disposable razors are the wrong choice. They are made of plastic and have to be thrown away after just a few uses, making them a danger to the environment. In addition, their often inadequate construction often causes unpleasant pulling on the hair. The result: razor burn and pimples in the intimate area.

Better grab it  Reusable razors . Their reusability reduces waste and conserves resources. If they are made of natural materials such as wood or glass, they are biodegradable, even if you throw them away at some point.
Recyclable blades are the sustainable alternative to blades that are thrown away. They are made of high-quality steel and can therefore be recycled after use.

Our tip: High-quality Safety razor are sustainable and are ideal for shaving the intimate area. Our  Taynie Safety Razor is particularly gentle on your skin because it requires less pressure when shaving. This means skin irritation and razor burn are a thing of the past.

Sanitary pads and tampons create a lot of waste. If you didn't know, a menstruating person uses about 17,000 sanitary pads and tampons in their lifetime. You don't even want to imagine how much waste this creates. However, there are now numerous  Alternatives  to disposable products. With our  Period underwear  and our  washable pads  and  Tampons  we have created hygiene products that are not only sustainable, but also completely safe in terms of materials. Unlike other manufacturers, we use  no biocides  such as zinc pyrithione or silver ion in our products. After use, you can easily clean them in the washing machine at up to 60 degrees. To protect your Taynies during the wash cycle, we recommend using our  Laundry net .

The Taynie briefs are not only suitable for a good body feeling during your period, but also for sports, during pregnancy, in the postpartum period and in cases of mild bladder weakness.Whatever the eventuality, you are sustainably prepared with our period underwear!