Private Label · Feminine Care
Period Care Wipes
We manufacture private label period wipes built for one specific moment: a pad, tampon or cup change away from home. pH-balanced, odour-neutralising rather than perfumed, and sized to do the job in a single wipe. Made in the USA for feminine care brands, period-product companies and school and workplace programmes.
pH-BALANCED · ODOUR-NEUTRALISING · FLUSHABLE OPTION · MADE IN THE USA
pH
3.5 – 4.5, lactic acid
Odour control
Neutralising, not masking
Format
Single sachet, silent open
Shelf life
24–30 months
How it works
Neutralise the odour, do not perfume over it
Menstrual odour is not an inherent property of blood — it develops when blood and vaginal secretions meet skin bacteria and begin to break down, releasing volatile amines and short-chain fatty acids. There are two ways to respond. The cheap way is to add fragrance, which masks the volatiles with stronger ones and leaves the underlying chemistry untouched. The better way is to neutralise: an acidic buffer that keeps the surface pH low enough to suppress the bacterial activity generating the volatiles in the first place, plus chelating and odour-adsorbing agents that bind the amines directly.
Our formulation follows the second route. Lactic acid holds the wipe at pH 3.5–4.5 — the same rationale as our feminine wipes, and doubly important during menstruation when blood at pH 7.4 is already raising local pH and reducing the flora’s natural protection. Surfactant load stays low, no anionic detergents, and the default is fragrance-free with a mild neutralising system rather than a perfume.
Then there is the format, which is where period wipes genuinely differ from daily feminine wipes. The use case is a single change in a cubicle with no bin, sometimes at school, sometimes in a workplace washroom, often in a hurry. That drives a slightly larger, more substantial wipe that finishes the job in one pass, a silent-open sachet, and a genuinely dispersible flushable substrate, because a wipe with nowhere to go is the entire problem this product is solving.
At a glance
✓Lactic acid buffered to pH 3.5–4.5
✓Odour neutralisation, not fragrance masking
✓Larger, more substantial wipe — one-pass coverage
✓Genuinely dispersible flushable substrate
✓Silent-open single sachet for cubicle use
External use only. Not a treatment for infection or unusual odour — pack copy should point to a clinician.
Applications
Where period wipes sell
A focused category tied to a specific moment, which makes the marketing unusually clear and the repeat rate high.
01
Pad, tampon & cup changes
The core use case. A menstrual cup change in a public washroom is messier than a pad change and there is often no sink in the cubicle — cup users are among the strongest advocates for this product.
02
School & university programmes
Period-equity initiatives supplying free menstrual products in schools and campuses increasingly include wipes. Institutional volume, plain packaging, tight unit cost.
03
Workplace washroom provision
Employer-provided period products in office and facility washrooms, dispensed as single sachets alongside pads and tampons.
04
Period subscription boxes
Bundled with pads, tampons and cups in monthly DTC boxes, where the wipe is a low-cost item that noticeably improves perceived value.
05
Travel & emergency kits
Compact wallet packs carried for an unexpected start away from home — bought once and reordered on use.
06
Menstrual cup & disc brands
Co-branded or own-brand wipes sold as an accessory to reusable products, where the cleaning and handling need is greatest.
Specifications
Period wipe specifications
Wipe size and flushability carry more weight here than in any other feminine SKU, because of where the product is used.
| pH | 3.5 – 4.5, lactic acid buffered |
|---|---|
| Odour control | Acidic buffer + chelating and odour-adsorbing agents |
| Fragrance | Fragrance-free default; light option available |
| Surfactants | Mild non-ionic, low load, no anionic detergents |
| Optional ingredients | Aloe, chamomile, panthenol, witch hazel |
| Substrate | Dispersible flushable grade or spunlace 50–60 gsm |
| Flushability | INDA/EDANA GD4-aligned dispersible option |
| Standard wipe size | 6″ × 8″ (larger than daily feminine) |
| Saturation | 4–5.5 g per wipe |
| Sachet | Silent-open laminate, discreet print |
| Use | External use only — stated on pack |
| Shelf life | 24–30 months unopened |
Packaging formats
- Single sachet1 wipe, silent open
- Wallet pack5 sachets, cycle pack
- Resealable pack16 / 20 wipes
- Institutional cartonBulk sachets, dispenser-fed
- Subscription insertCycle-count sachets
- Cup accessory pack10 sachets, co-branded
For school and workplace programmes, specify a plain, non-branded sachet as a separate SKU. Institutional buyers frequently need packaging that does not advertise a brand, and it is a straightforward artwork variant.
Comparison
Period, feminine or intimate care?
The three feminine SKUs, side by side. Period care is the most format-driven of them.
| Product | Key actives | Applied to | Rinse / flush | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feminine Wipes | Lactic acid, pH 3.5–4.5, fragrance-free option | External intimate area | Flushable option | Daily feminine freshness and pH support |
| Intimate Wipes | Mild non-ionic surfactant, glycerin-free option | Intimate area, all genders | Flushable option | Discreet single-sachet intimate hygiene |
| Period Care WipesThis page | Lactic acid + odour-neutralising, fragrance-free | External intimate area | Flushable | Menstrual freshening, cup and tampon changes |
Private Label & OEM
A small SKU that punches above its cost
Period wipes are inexpensive to make and disproportionately appreciated, which makes them one of the best value-adds in a feminine or period-product range. The two things worth spending on are a genuinely dispersible substrate and a silent, discreet sachet. We build both, and we will supply a plain institutional variant alongside your branded retail pack.
✓Odour-neutralising system rather than fragrance masking
✓Genuinely dispersible flushable substrate with qualified claims
✓Larger one-pass wipe size specified for the use case
✓Plain institutional sachet variant alongside retail artwork
✓Cycle-count wallet packs and subscription inserts
FAQ
Period wipes FAQ
What are period wipes for?
Freshening during a period when a full wash is not possible — most often at a pad, tampon or menstrual cup change in a public or workplace washroom. They are a hygiene and comfort product for that specific moment, not a replacement for washing and not a treatment for anything.
Should period wipes be fragranced?
We recommend not. Fragrance masks odour without addressing its cause, and added fragrance is a common irritant in this application — a bad combination during menstruation when local skin is already more sensitive. A better approach is an acidic buffer that suppresses the bacterial breakdown producing the volatiles, plus agents that adsorb them. That is how our default formulation works.
Why does pH matter more during a period?
Menstrual blood has a pH around 7.4, which temporarily raises the normally acidic vulvar and vaginal pH and reduces the protective effect of the resident Lactobacillus flora. A lactic-acid-buffered wipe at pH 3.5–4.5 works with that environment instead of pushing it further off balance, which is exactly what an unbuffered pH 5.5 body wipe would do.
Are period wipes flushable?
Ours can be, on a dispersible substrate — and this is the one category where flushability genuinely matters, because the whole use case is a cubicle with no bin. That said, the claim needs qualifying: passing industry dispersibility testing is not the same as being universally welcome in municipal wastewater, and we help write claim language that is accurate rather than absolute.
Can period wipes be used to clean a menstrual cup?
They are useful for hands and external skin during a cup change, which is the messiest moment in cup use and often happens where there is no sink. For the cup itself, follow the cup manufacturer’s cleaning guidance — a personal hygiene wipe is not a device cleaner, and pack copy should not imply otherwise.
Do you supply period wipes for school and workplace programmes?
Yes, and we would suggest a separate SKU for it. Institutional buyers in period-equity programmes generally want plain, non-branded single sachets at the lowest defensible unit cost, dispenser-compatible, in bulk cartons. It is the same product with different artwork and packing, and it is a growing volume channel.
Related feminine care wipes we make
Period wipes complete a three-SKU feminine family rather than standing alone.
Feminine Care
Feminine Wipes
The daily pH 3.5–4.5 product that period wipes supplement during menstruation.
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Personal
Intimate Wipes
Unisex intimate hygiene in discreet sachets — broader audience, mid-range pH.
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Body Care
Body Wipes
Full-body freshening for travel and festival kits alongside period care.
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pH-buffered, odour-neutralising, dispersible substrate, silent sachet. Made in the USA.