‘Green beauty’ is taking on new meaning as a flock of skin care brands begin to experiment with cannabis. Herb Essentials’ moisturizers and lotions draw on the oil-regulating properties of the plant, but will the persistent stigmatization of cannabis and slow-moving legislation stand in its way?

German brand MYLILY distributes 100% organic tampons on a monthly subscription basis, with a mission to break down taboos around periods and promote female empowerment. The brand taps into a desire for natural tampon products and increased transparency around female healthcare.

Thinx reimagined period-friendly pants, and it's now moving into tampons. The brand's new offerings are fully organic and sustainable, but the beauty lies in the packaging, which replaces the typical euphenisms used by other manufacturers with images of actual tampons and vaginas.

From asylum seekers to schoolgirls, 10% of females in the UK will experience period poverty in their lifetime. The new social start-up, Hey Girls is looking to smash the taboo and provide sanitary pads to those in need, but for how much longer will this figure remain so shockingly high?