| Libresse | |
| Type: | Feminine hygiene |
| Currentowner: | Essity |
| Origin: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Introduced: | 1940s |
| Markets: | Worldwide |
| Website: | libresse.com |
Libresse is a brand of Essity, specializing in products for period and daily intimate care. Libresse is a global brand, operating under a number of different names in local markets – Bodyform, Nana, Nuvenia, Saba, Nosotras, Libresse, and Libra.[1]
Essity (formerly SCA), which is the parent company of Libresse, was founded in Sweden in 1929 by Ivar Kreuger as a paper packaging company. The company is a global hygiene and health company, conducting sales in approximately 150 countries.[2]
Libresse creates a range of products to support period and daily intimate care, from pads, liners, washes, wipes, menstrual cups and period pants. Their products provide protection across a range of flows, fits and needs.[3]
Since 2017, Libresse has made a name for itself with its taboo-busting advertising campaigns on topics surrounding women's bodies and health.[4] The brand often uses creativity to subvert shame and break down stigma, in line with their purpose.[5] Given that these campaigns push boundaries and contain intimate moments, several have caused some controversy at launch.[6] [7] [8]