Hempress Hygienics

Innovative Feminine Hygiene

Our Mission

Hempress is an innovative and socially conscious feminine hygiene brand on a mission to provide women access to healthy, sustainable, and high performing products through harnessing the power of hemp fiber. At Hempress we are passionate about ending the stigma around women's health. A percentage of every purchase is donated to female friendly charities that aid in the fight for women around the world to have access to the health care and products they need and deserve.

  • HER

  • The stigma surrounding periods has been shown to directly affect a girls potential to succeed. Nine million girls in South Africa alone missed school last year due to their period.

  • HEALTH

  • Hemp is antimicrobial meaning it is both antibacterial and antifungal. These factors mean there is no use of pesticides or any harsh chemicals in the growing or production process of our products.

  • HEMP

  • Compared to cotton, hemp uses 5X less water, 2-3X less land, matures 2X fast, is 4X more durable, 2-3X more absorbent, requires no pesticides or herbicides and is 100% biodegradable.

HER

The stigma surrounding periods has been shown to directly affect a girls potential to succeed. Nine million girls in South Africa alone missed school last year due to their period.

HEALTH

Hemp is antimicrobial meaning it is both antibacterial and antifungal. These factors mean there is no use of pesticides or any harsh chemicals in the growing or production process of our products.

HEMP

Compared to cotton, hemp uses 5X less water, 2-3X less land, matures 2X fast, is 4X more durable, 2-3X more absorbent, requires no pesticides or herbicides and is 100% biodegradable.

Meet the Founders

Halli Briscoe

Halli Briscoe recently received her Honors Bachelors degree in Business Administration and is now pursuing her MBA at Oregon State University. She is an All-American Athlete and a Scholastic All-American competing in gymnastics. Halli is deeply passionate about social outreach and is the head of Hempress's product development and impact initiatives

Marilyn Austin

Marilyn Austin recently received her degree from Oregon State University in Economics and Business Management. She now works in Finance for a large bank and is in charge of ensuring the financial health and business organization of Hempress. Marilyn is also very committed to sustainability and works to ensure our supply chain is as efficient and eco-friendly as possible.