| abstract |
Absorbent products for feminine protection, such as menstrual pads, pantiliners or tampons, comprising cationic modified starches are disclosed. The starch is modified with a cationizing agent comprising ammonium groups, wherein the degree of substitution of the cationizing agent is from about 0.070 to less than 0.50. In one aspect of the invention, the cationically modified starch is not substantially water insoluble. In another aspect of the invention, the cationic modified starch is crosslinked by a crosslinking agent, wherein the crosslinking agent reacts with the starch at a concentration of from about 100 ppm to about 4000 ppm by weight of the starch. |