The high-quality and healthy lifestyle is highly sought after by everyone. Businesses have captured the characteristics of human nature, which is why the seemingly unattractive plain color tissue is liked by people. However, is the plain color tissue really as good as the businesses claim it to be?
Plain Color Tissue
In recent years, a new product has appeared on the market - plain color tissue. It is relatively yellow in color, and the packaging usually bears words like "pure natural color," "no additives," and "not easily torn." Businesses claim that it is more environmentally friendly and healthier. It is priced much higher than ordinary tissue and is favored by consumers.
Tissue
The production of tissue involves cooking the raw materials into pulp, washing and screening, bleaching and purification, and then sending it to the paper machine for final processing such as embossing.
The materials commonly used are wood pulp, straw pulp, or waste paper pulp. The pulp mainly contains cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose. The higher the lignin content, the darker the color.
Is Plain Color Tissue More Environmentally Friendly?
Regular tissue has a high lignin removal rate, so it appears whiter in color. The yellow color of plain color tissue is due to the high lignin content and the absence of a bleaching process, which means it causes relatively less pollution to the environment. However, it does not necessarily mean that the tissue itself is environmentally friendly.
Usually, the color of plain color pulp may not be uniform after being made into tissue, so dye additives are used to balance it. Dye additives are chemical dyes, so claiming it to be "pure natural color" is not reasonable.
The Hazards of Plain Color Tissue
Some consumers have found that when using plain color tissue to wipe objects or water on their hands, it does not "not tear" as the businesses claim.
Wang Zhengshun explains that real plain color tissue with high lignin content has lower interweaving between fibers, resulting in reduced bond strength between fibers. The texture and strength are even inferior to ordinary tissue. Claiming it to be "not easily torn" is just a marketing gimmick.
If plain color tissue has high toughness, it may have been added with enhancers such as modified starch, polyacrylamide, formaldehyde resin, etc. Excessive use of these substances can pose certain hazards to the environment and health.
