April 27, 2021

P&G Increasing Prices On Feminine Care

Sadly, it’s not enough we’re already hit with a pink tax but Procter & Gamble is also increasing prices for feminine care products to offset rising commodity costs starting September. Tampons and maxi pads are just some of the items that will see a price increase in the Fall! If you have children, brace yourself, baby care will also see a rise (diapers, etc…).

P&G released financial figures for the third fiscal quarter this week and broke the news about the price increase. This will impact brands that P&G owns like Tampax, Always, Luvs, Pampers, and more.

P&G blamed commodity costs for the price raise but said the increase will be offset by new product innovations that “add value for consumers”.

Interesting enough their beauty net sales are up 9% and apparently that was due to SK-II sales. And you said James Corden and Chloe Moretz wouldn’t sell Pitera Essence! Who’s laughing now!

Women�s razor sales were also up for P&G but men’s were down. Comically they said men’s razors are down “due to decreased shave frequency”. I dunno why I found it funny everyone just said screw it, it’s a pandemic I’m not shaving!

I guess we’re all moving to disposable Etsy pads now or a Diva Cup?

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  • Kristin

    I’m calling bull! If men had periods supplies would be dirt cheap!

  • Miska

    I second Kristen calling bull! It’s just like birth control not being covered. I was actually put on birth control pills for a medical reason having nothing to do with pregnancy prevention. I know I’m going on a bit of a ramble here but it’s so aggravating. Men’s “little blue boner pills”� are covered but not women’s birth control!? WTF!? Aren’t periods a big enough pain in the ass and now we have to pay MORE to keep things from going into B horror movie territory? Ever look on the shelves at the store and notice women’s products (shampoo, deodorant exc) are almost always more expensive than men’s versions of the same item? I just saw on our local news that paper products are going to increase their costs by 10% for things like toilet paper, paper towels exc) something about a wood pulp shortage and increased production and demand from the pandemic blah blah blah. Give us a break!

    • Isabella Muse

      that’s pink tax 🙂 everything pink and cute and feminine is hiked up. Men’s razors/deo are cheaper in comparison to our razors/deo! I’m surprised about your birth control as insurance is supposed to cover it. I have a IUD (is this TMI? let me know if it is ) and my health insurance does cover it. It’s not just “pink” items or tp for that matter it seems like fruits and veggies and even meats are going up dramatically in price or at least here they are. I went to trader joe’s the other day and blueberries with $5.99 a carton. Before the pandemic blueberries at TJs were $3.99. A lot of stuff has show an increase lately. It’s pretty crazy :-/

      • miska

        Honestly I’ve never heard of the term pink tax before now but, it certainly is a real thing!!! And to Nikki’s comment below about the menstrual cup, I have a friend that swears by them but she said that there’s a definite learning curve to their use. I agree with Isabella that they seem to be too much work, at least to me. Removal could be catastrophic! A while back I was reading up on them and the main complaint seems to be getting the cup to seal and unseal correctly. Apparently once it’s placed correctly, it can be a real challenge to remove for some. I have no doubt that I’d fall into that category too. Not to mention if you’re out in a public restroom and need to rinse the cup out!?!? Yeah that’s not going to go over too well.

        • Isabella Muse

          It sure is!!!!!! Yeah, those are def not for me. I know people who love them but just not something that’s easy to use or completely mess-free.

      • miska

        Isabella, I almost forgot to answer your question about my bcp and my health insurance. I’ve had issues in past years with coverage and the doctors had to write that it was “medically necessary”. I haven’t had any trouble recently.

        • Isabella Muse

          Honestly, you shouldn’t have to do that! Insurance should cover the cost regardless. How sad we have to fight for something as birth control!

  • Nikki

    I hope this isn’t too personal but have you used a menstrual cup in the past? I’m curious on your thoughs!

    • Isabella Muse

      Not personal at all! I haven’t. I don’t love the whole fold method that comes along with the use of one. It seems messy and a lot of work.

      • Liz

        It’s a steep learning curve and you have to get comfortable with yourself and unlearn a lot of what society has ingrained in us about being gross. That being said, I got a divacup in the early 2000’s and never looked back! (not the exact same one.. replace every few years). Took 3-4 months to really get used to it.

        • Isabella Muse

          THIS! thank you! People that use cups always step up to say how easy it is to use. Dude, no it’s not. Thank you for admitting there’s a learning curve. At least you’re honest about it!

    • kjh

      Oh dear god. I have the big M waaaay in the rear view mirror, and when my erstwhile work bestie (30) told me about/described the function of her cup, I had a visceral reaction. Boy is that a generational difference! From my POV, you are one brave individual.