Low-priced bamboo toilet paper does have some potential ‘traps’, customers need to be careful when shopping. The following are some of the aspects that consumers should pay attention to:
1. Quality of raw materials
Mixed bamboo species: low-priced bamboo toilet paper may be mixed with different qualities of bamboo, or even mixed with other wood pulp, affecting the paper's softness, water absorption.
Bamboo of different ages: The fibres of younger bamboos are shorter and the quality of the paper is relatively poor.
Bamboo growing environment: Bamboo growing in a polluted environment may contain harmful substances, which may have adverse effects on human health.
2. Production process
Insufficient bleaching: In order to reduce costs, some manufacturers may not bleach the bamboo pulp sufficiently, resulting in a yellowish colour and more impurities in the paper.
Excessive additives: In order to improve certain properties of the paper, excessive chemical additives may be added, posing a potential threat to human health.
Aging equipment: Older production equipment may lead to unstable paper quality, burrs, breakage and other problems.
3. False advertising
100% bamboo pulp: some products under the banner of ‘100% bamboo pulp’, but in fact may be mixed with other wood pulp.
No bleaching: In order to highlight the environmental protection, some products are labelled ‘no bleaching’, but in fact may be part of the bleaching process.
Natural antibacterial: Bamboo itself has certain antibacterial properties, but not all bamboo toilet paper has obvious antibacterial effect.
4. Environmental certification
False certifications: Some companies may falsify or exaggerate environmental certifications to mislead consumers.
Limited scope of certification: Even with environmental certification, it does not mean the product is completely harmless.
How to choose bamboo paper?
Choose a regular manufacturer: Choose a manufacturer with a good reputation and a proven production process.
Check the composition of the product: Read the product label carefully to understand the composition of the raw materials.
Pay attention to environmental certification: choose products with authoritative certification.
Touch: Quality bamboo toilet paper is soft, delicate and odourless.
Price Comparison: Too low a price often means quality problems, it is recommended to choose a moderate price of the product.
Summary
Although low-cost bamboo toilet pape rcan meet the basic hygiene needs, but its quality and safety can not be guaranteed. In order to protect their own health, it is recommended that consumers in the purchase of bamboo paper, do not just pursue the low price, but should take into account the product quality, brand reputation and environmental performance and other factors, choose the right product for themselves.
Post time: Oct-14-2024
