• BRIENDA GIRDHAR
• ADITYA RALHAN

The issue of women hygiene products that are becoming a serious environmental issue is due to the non-biodegradable raw materials which is used in manufacturing process. In this paper an attempt is made to understand two different kinds of sanitary napkins which are Synthetic Sanitary napkins and Organic Sanitary napkins and the raw material used in the manufacturing process. This paper will focus on the alternative provided by the organic napkins which will help to replace the existing raw materials used in synthetic sanitary pads for the betterment of the society. The objective of this paper is to analyze the level of awareness of women regarding the environmental effects of sanitary napkins and also to study the cultural beliefs and restriction which are faced by women during menstruation. The paper uses primary data to analyze the women preference between synthetic and organic sanitary napkins and their impact on environment. It has been found that the firms using eco-friendly raw materials cause a positive externality, whereas the latter cause a negative external effect.

Sanitary napkins, Synthetic, Organic, Environment degradation, Cultural beliefs and restriction

"Synthetic Sanitary Napkins: A Silent Health Threat for women ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.163-171, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908825.pdf

"Synthetic Sanitary Napkins: A Silent Health Threat for women ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp163-171, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908825.pdf