100 years of development history of female menstrual products
From rudimentary absorbent materials to homemade menstrual bands Female menstrual products had remained primitive and backward for a long time
Southall’s Towels was invented in Europe and America Came into the market as the initial disposable sanitary pad
The world’s first disposable sanitary napkin brand Kotex was born Sanitary napkins officially entered the era of mass production
Earle Haas, an American doctor, made the world’s first tampon for his wife
The world’s first bell-shaped menstrual cup appeared
Tampax bought the tampon patent and brought it to the American market
About a quarter of American women used tampons The use of tampons popularized as more women entered social work during World War II
The first sanitary napkin production line was introduced into China from Japan
Whisper, another brand of Procter& Gamble, innovated dry mesh and pad with wings and then captured the global market rapidly
Anerle, a homemade sanitary napkin brand created by Hengan, occupied the metropolitan market in China through TV advertising
Tampax tried to enter Chinese market but failed
Procter & Gamble’s Whisper, Kao’s Laurier, Kimberly-Clark’s Kotex and Unicharm’s Sofy entered Chinese market
Half of women used sanitary pads in China There were over 1,000 sanitary pad manufactures in China
Whisper invented liquid sanitary pads
Sofy rolled out period panties
The menstrual cup used technology detection technology was born
Tampons, blood blocker and other menstrual sanitary products arised
The use rate of sanitary napkins reached 96.5% in China
Tampax had the third attempt to Chinese market
Uni Beauty (Hubei) Technology Co., Ltd. was founded and launched the brand Lighttime
It refers to the tampons that use an applicator as a carrier to push the absorbent core in to body, which is convenient
Absorbent core, Cord, Outer tube, Inner tube, Wrapper film
•According to length: long applicator tampons, short applicator tampons
•According to materials: plastic applicator tampons, paper applicator tampons
≈180mm sanitary napkins
≈180mm sanitary napkins
≈280mm sanitary napkins
≈340mm sanitary napkins
It refers to the tampons that use an applicator as a carrier to push the absorbent core in to body, which is convenient
Absorbent core, Cord, Outer tube, Inner tube, Wrapper film
•According to length: long applicator tampons, short applicator tampons
≈180mm sanitary napkins
≈180mm sanitary napkins
≈280mm sanitary napkins
≈340mm sanitary napkins
Raw cotton sliver is a more healthy and comfortable Feminine hygiene than sanitary napkin
Small size, easy to carry, no outline on the skinny pants
Sanitary napkins stick on the underwear, while tampons absorb quickly and are not sticky
Free and convenient to swimming and energetic exercises
Sanitary napkins are not breathable and often give off odors, while tampons are not
Sanitary napkins will breed bacteria after contact with oxygen. While tampons absorb in the vagina, which not contact with the air