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GB 15979 Key Testing Items for Disposable Sanitary Products in China
Category:
Hygiene Products
Disposable sanitary products, including baby diapers, adult diapers, sanitary napkins, sanitary wet wipes and disposable paper underwear, have become increasingly common in daily life. With continuously growing annual sales, these products have become essential consumer goods. Their convenience is unmatched. For example, disposable sanitary napkins are compact and portable, and individual packaging helps prevent contamination, significantly improving women’s quality of life during menstruation. In scenarios such as epidemic prevention and control, disposable hygiene products also provide an effective barrier for health protection.
However, behind the rapid growth of the industry, potential safety risks remain. Driven by profit, some manufacturers may use non-compliant low-quality materials or operate under poor production conditions, resulting in problems such as excessive microbial contamination and harmful chemical residues, which may seriously affect consumer health. Under these circumstances, GB 15979 testing requirements for disposable sanitary products play an essential role in quality control and safety assurance.
Testing Items for Disposable Sanitary Products
GB 15979 Hygienic Standard for Disposable Sanitary Products
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Testing Item |
Test Standard |
Notes |
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Sensory Requirements |
WS 575-2017 |
The product appearance shall be clean; no lint shedding, fiber shedding, abnormal odor or foreign matter shall be present |
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Liquid Content |
GB 15979-2024 |
The weight ratio of liquid to carrier material in sanitary wet wipes shall be ≥1.7 |
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Active Ingredient Content |
Technical Standard for Disinfection (and other applicable standards) |
For antimicrobial ingredients with adsorption properties; production liquid samples may be required, such as quaternary ammonium compounds: 100 mL × 3 bottles |
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pH Value |
Technical Standard for Disinfection |
The pH value of squeezed liquid from sanitary wet wipes used on hands, skin or mucous membranes shall be 3.5–8.5 |
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Stability Test (Liquid Content + Chemical Method) |
Technical Standard for Disinfection / GB/T 27728-2011 |
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Metal Corrosion Test |
Technical Standard for Disinfection |
For sanitary wet wipes used on metal surfaces; 2.5 L of production liquid is required. The liquid shall have no significant corrosive effect on metals |
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Microbial Indicators |
GB 15979-2002 Appendix B |
Total bacterial count ≤20 CFU/g; coliforms, pathogenic pyogenic bacteria (including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and hemolytic Streptococcus), and total fungal count shall not be detected |
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Neutralizer Validation (Escherichia coli) |
GB 15979-2002 |
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Neutralizer Validation (Candida albicans) |
GB 15979-2002 |
— |
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Microbial Killing Test (Escherichia coli) |
GB 15979-2002 |
— |
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Microbial Killing Test (Staphylococcus aureus) |
GB 15979-2002 |
— |
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Microbial Killing Test (Candida albicans) |
GB 15979-2024 |
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Repeated Skin Irritation Test |
Technical Standard for Disinfection |
— |
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Acute Eye Irritation Test |
Technical Standard for Disinfection |
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Vaginal Mucosal Irritation Test (Occasional Use or Use at Intervals of Several Days) |
Technical Standard for Disinfection |
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Vaginal Mucosal Irritation Test (Continuous Use) |
Technical Standard for Disinfection |
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Skin Sensitization Test (For Baby Wet Wipes) |
Technical Standard for Disinfection |
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