Kotex

Kotex
A Kotex "Deo" pad
Product typeMenstrual hygiene products
OwnerKimberly-Clark
CountryUnited States
Introduced1920
WebsiteKotex corporate website
A Kotex newspaper advertisement from 1920
Kotex ad, painted by Coby Whitmore (1950)

Kotex (/ˈktɛks/) is an American brand of menstrual hygiene products, which includes the Kotex maxi, thin and ultra-thin pads, the Security tampons, and the Lightdays pantiliners. Most recently, the company has added U by Kotex to its menstrual hygiene product line.[1] Kotex is owned and managed by Kimberly-Clark, a consumer products corporation active in more than 80 countries.

  1. ^ Newman, Andrew Adam (16 March 2010). "Rebellion Against the Usually Evasive Menstrual Care Ad". The New York Times. p. B3. Retrieved 17 June 2015.