This year, even paper towels began to "roll up".
As a necessity in daily life, human beings really can't do without paper towels. In the face of this kind of friend who accompanies them day and night, the quality of toilet paper is what everyone pays attention to.
After all, no one wants to do that to their chrysanthemums...
Some time ago, the unqualified toilet paper that was exposed by the news and mixed with fluorescent brighteners has caused extensive discussion. As a result, a yellow toilet paper ---- pulp paper is also popular on the market.
No bleaching, more environmentally friendly? Is this "natural color paper" really worth buying?
Over the years, these "natural colors" have always been under the banner of "no bleaching, more environmentally friendly", and gradually became popular, of course, the price is much more expensive than those refined white paper.
But the question is, are these natural papers really all natural and safer than white toilet paper?
Most of the white toilet paper is made of wood fiber, while the raw material of yellow toilet paper is bamboo fiber and straw fiber, which causes a difference in the color of the paper.
In addition, the difference in the color of the two toilet paper lies in the difference in their craftsmanship.
The initial manufacturing process for white toilet paper and yellow toilet paper is roughly the same, the only difference being that white toilet paper undergoes the process of bleaching, while yellow toilet paper is not deeply processed.
Those bleached paper will look yellow, mainly because it contains a large number of small molecule organic matter, especially phenolic substances with color, which are easy to volatilize and emit some odors, which is the so-called "herbal essence".
White toilet paper after bleaching, will there be carcinogenic components?
Some network claims that white toilet paper uses a large amount of chlorine-containing compounds due to the bleaching process. These paper towels, which are mixed with chemical additives, can cause cancer if used for a long time.
But in fact, the chlorine-containing compounds used in the bleaching process will be repeatedly cleaned and processed in the subsequent process, and finally the trace amount of compounds remaining in the toilet paper is not enough to cause harm to the human body.
Moreover, the paper towels sold on the market will be tested by the relevant state departments, and the national standards will have strict restrictions on the residual amount of harmful substances.
As for those fluorescent brighteners, the use of them has long been explicitly prohibited by the state.
The natural color paper, in fact, is not as safe as imagined
Although most of the yellow toilet paper does not have various bleach agents added, they are not pure natural products.
Pulp that has not undergone the bleaching process often contains more impurities, and the texture of the resulting toilet paper is coarser. In order to enhance the texture of paper, some merchants will also add some chemicals to oversoften toilet paper.
Moreover, there are also some manufacturers of black hearts, in order to cater to the public's pursuit of natural, pure green psychology, will be white toilet paper processed and dyed again, so that it becomes yellow bamboo pulp toilet paper for secondary sales.
Soft tissue paper, cotton soft towel, what is the difference?
The so-called soft tissue is to be softer than ordinary paper towels, and it does not hurt the young skin much.
However, although the soft tissue paper is soft, the water absorption strength is not strong, and it will be easy to crack after absorbing water, and even make you face a layer of confetti. Of course, with the continuous improvement of paper towel making technology, there are also some ultra-flexible paper towels with strong water absorption on the existing market.
And cotton soft towel, the main material is cotton.
Whether it is softness or water absorption, cotton paper towels have a good performance, so it is also a good choice for babies.
However, there is no national standard for cotton soft towels on the market, so whether those products on the market can ensure quality and safety depends to a large extent on the conscience of the merchants.
Can tissues with talc added cause cancer?
You know, one of the most commonly used fillers in the paper industry is talcum powder, which is completely different from "asbestos" and has no carcinogenicity itself.
In addition, talc is also allowed to be added to food processing, and compared to asbestos, people are at least less likely to be inhaled into the lungs to cause other diseases, so there is no need to worry too much.