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Tampax
Description

Tampax® products — a brand women have come to love and trust



Products

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Original Tampax Tampax

Tampax Compak

Tampax Pearl
Additional information is also available from the brand site: www.tampax.com.



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Product History

Tampax—the first patented tampon—was invented by Denver, Colorado physician Dr. Earle Cleveland Haas in 1929. His patent was approved on November 19, 1931, and trademarked "Tampax." The rights to the product were sold to Wyoming investor Gertrude Tenderich in 1934.

Marketing this kind of product was enormously difficult in the 1930s. Salespeople worked very hard to persuade newspaper and magazine editors to run advertising; word-of-mouth and door-to-door female salespeople were the primary marketing tools. When World War II began and women moved increasingly into military and factory work, women discovered that Tampax could offer them remarkable freedom that they could not find with the sanitary pads then in use. In 1984, the company changed its name to Tambrands Inc.

Tambrands has manufactured Tampax tampons for almost 60 years and is the worldwide market leader today. Tampax tampons are sold in more than 150 countries and are used with confidence by more than 100 million women. Procter & Gamble acquired Tambrands in 1997.



Product Details

Original Tampax

- Trusted Tampax protection—the original Tampax has an open-end, flushable, and biodegradable applicator.
- Available in Regular, Super and Super Plus absorbencies, and in Multipax

Tampax Compak

- Tampax Compak gives you full-size protection in a discreet, extendable plastic applicator.
- It's small enough to fit almost anywhere—even in your tiniest purse.
- Its unique plastic applicator easily extends to full size for comfortable insertion.
- Protection and discretion that fits in the palm of your hand!
- Available in Regular, Super and Super Plus absorbencies, and in Multipax

Tampax Pearl

- Smooth plastic applicator and rounded tip for comfortable insertion
- Contoured grip to make the applicator easy to hold and position
- Width-wise expansion to fit your unique form
- Pearl has a built-in backup braid to help protect against leaks.
- Discreet and durable wrapper with easy-to-open tabs
- Available in Regular, Super and Super Plus absorbencies, and in Multipax
- Unscented and Fresh Scent versions available

Brand Overview

Tampax

www.tampax.com



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