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Feminine cleanser

Cleansing products come in many types and forms, but are generally divided into personal care cleansers and household cleansers. The personal care cleansers most commonly thought of by consumers are skin cleansers (including bar soaps) and shampoos. However, this class of product also includes body washes, personal hygiene cleansers, contact lens cleansers, dental cleansers, facial cleansers, and makeup removers. A variety of cleansing systems have been used to remove dirt and dead skin from the body and moisturize the cleansed skin. Such systems include the use of moisturizing lotion after the use of a soap or surfactant in combination with a cleaning instrument such as terry wash clothes, soft and brittle, and various cleaning pads, scouring pads, natural and synthetic sponges, etc. Maintaining skin health through removal or repellence of microbes and soil is an important part of personal hygiene, especially in sensitive areas such as the perianal, uro-genital, and vaginal regions. It long has been recognized that the recto-genital area is benefited by frequent cleansings to minimize irritation and infection, eliminate odors and remove residues from bodily excretions. For anatomical and hygienic reasons, women in particular exert special efforts to maintain this area clean. Many women find rinsing away remaining sangure fluid a beneficial aspect of douching shortly after the menstrual cycle. In the healthy, normal vagina, the secretions are clean, mucoid, and tenacious, and have high lubricating properties. In addition to the natural moistness of the vagina, there is always some debris present which consists of desquamating ephithilial cells. The debris may also include blood left from menstrual flow and the deposition of seminal fluid. Since the vaginal walls are normally approximated, most of the vaginal debris cannot be eliminated even by gravity. Because body temperature is substantially constant, vaginal debris is largely protein material, and carbohydrate (as glycogen) is present, the vagina is an excellent incubator for a long list of pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria. The normal acidity exerts an inhibiting effect on the propagation of most pathogens but does not destroy them. These pathogens are therefore always present, ready to form the nucleus of an extensive growth at the first favorable change. Accordingly, the vagina should be kept clean and its cleansing should be a regular part of personal hygiene. While approximately the majority of women in this country douche, all cleanse externally. Colon cleaning also provides a health benefit to the user. Colon cleansing is also a process that is beneficial to both female and their male counterparts. Presently, by today's standards, the available douches and enema preparations are enema preparations are regarded as safe, convenient, but are ineffective in volume for proper cleansing. Multiple containers are required to perform an effective cleansing.

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