| abstract |
Absorbent products for feminine protection, for example sanitary pads, pantiliners or tampons, comprising a cationic modified starch. The starch is modified by a cationizing agent comprising an ammonium group, 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 cationic modified starch is not substantially insoluble. In another aspect of the invention, the cationic modified starch is cross-linked by a cross-linking agent, wherein the cross-linking agent is reacted with the starch in concentration of from about 100 ppm to about 4000 ppm by weight of starch. |