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Most personal care products on the market use conventional cotton, which is typically full of pesticides, fungicides This page aims to list well-known chemical compounds, to stimulate the creation of Wikipedia articles.

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, fertilizers and defoliants. These products may also contain rayon and wood fluff, which is chemically derived from tree pulp and then bleached. Organic Essentials makes all of its personal care products with certified organic cotton and without the use of bleach or other harmful chemicals. In the past, the company has offered Earth-friendly tampons, ear swabs, cotton balls and cosmetic rounds. The line has now expanded to include disposable menstrual menstrual /men·stru·al/ (men´stroo-al) pertaining to the menses or to menstruation.

men·stru·al or men·stru·ous
adj.
Of or relating to menstruation.
 pads in regular and super absorbency ab·sor·bent  
adj.
Capable of absorbing: absorbent cotton.

n.
A substance that is capable of absorbing.



ab·sor
 ($8.25 and $9.28, respectively, for a bag of 22) and disposable nursing pads ($5.86 for a bag of 30). Both products boast the absorbent absorbent /ab·sor·bent/ (-sor´bent)
1. able to take in, or suck up and incorporate.

2. a tissue structure involved in absorption.

3. a substance that absorbs or promotes absorption.
 properties of organic cotton. With Organic Essentials, you may wonder why you ever put anything else against your skin. CONTACT: Organic Essentials, (800) 765-6491, www.organicessentials.com.
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Author:Zandstra, Laura Ruth
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Date:May 1, 2003
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