Biodegradable Sanitary Pad - how long does it take to degrade?

With the improvement of environmental awareness, more and more people have begun to pay attention to environmentally friendly products in daily life. Among them, degradable sanitary napkins, as an emerging environmentally friendly product, have been favored by more and more consumers. So, what are degradable sanitary napkins? How long will they degrade? Let's find out together.

What are degradable Sanitary Pad?

Ordinary sanitary napkins are usually made of materials such as plastics and chemical fibers. These materials are difficult to decompose in the natural environment and may take decades or even longer to degrade, bringing a huge burden to the environment. Degradable sanitary napkins use environmentally friendly materials such as natural plant fibers and degradable plastics, which can be decomposed into harmless substances under certain conditions to reduce pollution to the environment. For example，100% Organic Pad with 100% organic cotton core.

Degradation time of degradable sanitary napkins

So, how long does it take for these degradable sanitary napkins to degrade? This actually depends on several factors:

Types of degradable materials

Different degradable materials have different degradation rates. For example, sanitary napkins made of plant fibers such as natural cotton or bamboo fibers usually begin to degrade in a shorter period of time. In contrast, some bio-based plastics may take a long time to completely degrade.

Degradation environment

Whether a degradable sanitary napkin can be completely degraded depends on the environmental conditions of the degradation. The ideal degradation environment is usually a warm, humid, well-ventilated place. If the sanitary napkin is discarded in the natural environment, there are no suitable degradation conditions (such as lack of sufficient humidity or microbial activity), and the degradation process will become slow.

Structure of sanitary pad

Some degradable sanitary napkins are designed to pay more attention to environmental protection, and use a higher proportion of degradable materials, so they degrade faster. Some environmentally friendly sanitary napkins may still use some difficult-to-degrade materials to improve comfort or maintain water absorption, which may prolong the degradation time.

How long does it usually take?

Generally speaking, the degradation time of degradable sanitary napkins in ideal conditions is about 3 to 5 months, and some can even be completely degraded within a few months. This is obviously more environmentally friendly than the situation where traditional sanitary napkins take hundreds of years to degrade.

However, this does not mean that every degradable sanitary napkin can be completely degraded within this time. The degradation rate is also affected by the composition of the material and environmental conditions. Therefore, in order to minimize the impact on the environment, we still need to ensure the correct disposal method, such as putting it in a trash can with special treatment facilities, rather than discarding it in the natural environment.