Frequently Asked Questions

CAREFREE^® Breathable liners have a breathable back which lets air circulate, helping you feel more fresh and comfy. They’re ideal for days in between your period for absorbing discharge. Original CAREFREE^® liners have a moisture-proof back and give you more protection and are great for those days before and towards the end of your period.

Yes, you can use CAREFREE^® Original liners if your discharge is heavy.

CAREFREE^® long liners are 25% longer and even more absorbent than standard liners*so you can use them if you’ve got heavy discharge or spotting to keep your undies feeling fresh and dry.

*vs. CAREFREE^® ACTI-FRESH^® liners and CAREFREE^® BARELY THERE^®.

Like pads and tampons, you should never flush liners down the toilet. Just wrap them up dispose of them in a sanitary disposal unit or normal rubbish bin.

CAREFREE^® PROCOMFORT^® tampons have curved grooves to direct more fluid inside the tampon, helping you feel more confident. Best of all, the special SILK-EASE^® cover means they’re much smoother than standard tampons, making them more comfy as well as a whole lot easier to glide in and remove. So they’re great for everyone but especially first-timers and younger girls.

The curved grooves on CAREFREE^® PROCOMFORT^® tampons and CAREFREE^® Original tampons direct more fluid inside the tampon. These curved grooves help stop the downward gush of your period so it can be absorbed better, giving you the protection you need so you can get your groove on no matter what you’re doing.

CAREFREE^® FLEXIA^® tampons are the next generation of tampons that offer our most advanced protection against leakage. They’re the first and only tampons with four unique SOFTFOLDS^® wings – not to help you take off, but to catch what other tampons may miss. (See the next question.)

Everyone’s different, so your tampons are a very personal choice depending on your period and whether it’s heavy or light as well as your body size. If you’re just starting out, try CAREFREE^® PROCOMFORT^® tampons, which have a SILK-EASE^® cover making them easier to insert and remove* (you might like to start with the Mini’s). If your period’s heavy then CAREFREE^® FLEXIA^® tampons give you extra protection against leaks, with unique SOFTFOLDS^® wings that catch what other tampons may miss.

*vs CAREFREE^® Original Tampons.

Like pads and liners, you can’t flush tampons down the toilet. They not only block the toilet but are bad for the environment. Wrap them in toilet paper then dispose of them in a sanitary disposal unit or normal rubbish bin.

CAREFREE^® Plus liners are not specifically made for sensitive skin, but is suitable for use in intimate areas. If you have concerns, we suggest speaking to your healthcare professional for alternatives.

No

The number of droplets is a visual representation of the approximate fluid holding capacity of a CAREFREE^® Plus liner. This convention is just a guide for women on what liner to use, depending on how frequent she experiences light bladder leakage. As indicated on pack:
Light: 2 droplets
Regular: 3 droplets
Long: 4 droplets