European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF BIODEGRADABLE HERBAL SANITARY NAPKIN

S. Sandhiya*, L. Gopi*, Dr. K. Kaveri, B. Rohini, V. Ramya, S. Sandhiya and R. Reshma

ABSTRACT

Women all around the world use sanitary napkins for menstrual protection. Menstrual hygiene and awareness has been the need of the hour for women‟s physical and mental health. Advent of napkins has been from early 19th century and the study still thrives for betterment. Modern era has led women‟s from using commercially available sanitary napkins made of synthetic and non-biodegradable materials and also cause severe infections there by affecting women‟s health. Use of synthetic and non-biodegradable napkin results in skin irritation, itches, rashes and complicated diseases like cervical cancer on prolonged usage. To overcome this challenge, sanitary bio napkins are made from natural materials. In the present study, naturally available cheap materials like banana fiber (Musa balbisiana), lotus fiber (Nelumbo nucifera) and crown flower (Calotropis gigantean L) erukkum cotton which are easily available, biodegradable and cost effective were used.

Keywords: Biodegradable, Banana fibers, Lotus fibers, Erukkum cotton, Sanitary napkin.