What is the Difference Between Medical Absorbent Cotton and Cotton Pad?

Recently, some people often mention medical absorbent cotton and cotton pad, and some people even mix the two into one thing. In fact, there is still a slight difference between the two. Today we will give you an introduction.

Medical absorbent gauze and medical absorbent Cotton are the main sanitary materials used in the medical industry for wound dressing, protection, and cleaning of patients.

Ⅰ. What is a cotton pad?

The cotton pad is generally a small piece of cotton about 5-6 cm in length, which is pressed from cotton or paper pulp, and the thickness is about 0.1-3 cm. The price of cotton pads sold in supermarkets is around 5-6 yuan, which is very durable. A better brand costs about tens of yuan, and is available at the cosmetics counter. There are many uses for using a cotton pad. The main purpose is to remove makeup. Because its texture is very soft, it is not easy to hurt the face when removing makeup. It is very comfortable with toner, and will remove makeup very cleanly.

Ⅱ. What is the difference between medical absorbent cotton and cotton pad?

In fact, there are basically two types of cotton pads currently on the market: absorbent cotton and non-woven fabrics. These two materials have their own advantages and disadvantages. You can choose according to your needs.

1. Absorbent cotton: The cotton is thicker and has a soft touch. It needs a lot of amount when used to apply lotion. Sometimes it has the phenomenon of desquamation and weak water absorption.

2. Non-woven fabric: This kind of cotton pad is relatively thin and has a thicker touch, but because of its strong water absorption, the amount of toner is relatively small.

This is the difference between medical absorbent cotton and cosmetic cotton. You can use both according to your actual needs.