Skin Health Alliance Accreditation
Always is committed to ensuring that all of our products meet rigorous safety standards. In addition, we believe it is important to have our safety assessments and ingredients reviewed by independent experts, who put our products through their own skin safety requirements.
That is why we are proud to have been awarded the Skin Health Alliance ‘Dermatologically Accredited’ approval.
The Skin Health Alliance is an independent, not-for-profit organisation of dermatologists and skin scientists that awards dermatological accreditation to products independently verified as skin-safe.
What does it mean to have a Skin Health Alliance Accreditation?
The Skin Health Alliance dermatological accreditation involves a scientific review of a product’s research and data regarding its ingredients, clinical trials data and proof of efficacy. This scientific review is performed by a team of independent dermatologists.
Science Based
The scientific review by a team of independent dermatologists reassures consumers that there is thorough and credible science behind a product and that claims are based on scientific evidence.
Skin Safe
Provides consumers with confidence that a product has been verified as skin safe by leading dermatologists and skin experts.
Efficacious
Consumers know that any claims of effectiveness made by a product have also undergone independent scientific review.
Responsible
The Skin Health Alliance ensure that a product is not harmful to the environment at any stage of its development, manufacture or disposal so that consumers know they are making a responsible choice.
Always pads are designed and rigorously assessed to be safe for skin when used as intended. Irritation during periods can happen, but it is often multifactorial. The scientific evidence does not support broad claims that pads inherently cause skin allergy, disrupt vaginal flora, or increase common genital infections.
Yes. Always pads are designed and rigorously assessed to be safe for skin when used as intended. Safety evaluation includes material and ingredient review, exposure-based risk assessment, assessment of irritation and allergy potential, finished-product evaluation, and ongoing monitoring of consumer feedback.
Always pads are designed and assessed to minimize irritation risk and be safe for use as intended. However, individual sensitivity can occur with any skin-contact product. If irritation persists or recurs, a healthcare professional should be consulted.
The word “chemical” can be misleading because everything is made of chemicals – including cotton, water and skin. What matters is whether a material is safe at the level and type of exposure expected during use. Always pads are assessed through an exposure-based safety process.
“Plastic” is not a scientific measure of skin comfort. Modern synthetic topsheets can be soft, flexible and cloth-like. Their safety depends on material selection, product design, fluid handling, friction profile and skin safety testing – not simply whether they are synthetic.
Yes, when properly selected, designed and tested for intended use. Synthetic materials used in pads can be engineered for softness, fluid handling and skin compatibility. Always assesses materials for skin safety before use.
Not automatically. “Natural” does not always mean safer, and “synthetic” does not automatically mean irritating. What matters is whether the material is carefully selected, tested and safe for intended skin contact.
Yes, when properly selected, designed and tested for intended use. Synthetic materials used in pads can be engineered for softness, fluid handling and skin compatibility. Always assesses materials for skin safety before use.
Yes. If absorbency is too low, the surface may feel wet sooner; if a pad is worn too long, moisture and friction may increase. Choosing the right absorbency and changing regularly can help support comfort.
Skin Health Alliance Accreditation
In their own words: “The Skin Health Alliance awards professional dermatological accreditation to products, services and brands around the world. We help consumers feel confident in their choices by reassuring them products have been independently verified as skin safe. We’re also proud to support a range of skin charities and good causes through our work.”
https://www.skinhealthalliance.org/
Always (Always Ultra, Always Night, Always Sensitive) have been awarded Skin Health Alliance ‘Dermatologically Accredited’ approval.
‘The Skin Health Alliance dermatological accreditation logo is a reassurance that products have met our thorough set of skin safety requirements. These requirements are not set by the manufacturer or brand, instead they have been agreed upon by our team of leading independent dermatologists and skin scientists.’ James Stalley, Executive Manager, Skin Health Alliance.
Find out more about the Skin Health Alliance , the independent dermatology accreditation body, including a short video on who they are and what they do.
