Feminine wipes are feminine hygiene products marketed to clean the vulvar area and are marketed for odor control.[1] As with other feminine hygiene products they are typically used by younger women and women of color.[2][3] The use of these products has increased over time[4][5] and the market for feminine wipe product globally is projected to be worth over $2 billion by 2027.[6]

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  1. ^ Newton, Jazmin; Richardson, Sophie; van Oosbre, Annika; Yu, Jiade; Silence, Channi (2022). "A cross-sectional study of contact allergens in feminine hygiene wipes: a possible cause of vulvar contact dermatitis". International Journal of Women's Dermatology. 8 (4): e060. doi:10.1097/JW9.0000000000000060. PMC 9699505. PMID 36448019.
  2. ^ Ott, Mary; Ofner, Susan; Fortenberry, J. Dennis (2009). "Beyond Douching: Use of Feminine Hygiene Products and STI Risk among Young Women". The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 6 (5): 1335–1340. doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01152.x. PMC 3020654. PMID 19170863.
  3. ^ Chiu, Allyson; Ferguson, Amber (May 31, 2022). "The troubled legacy of feminine care products". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-05-07. A study based on data from a 2001 to 2004 national U.S. survey of more than 700 women ages 20 to 49 found that a greater proportion of Black women reported using vaginal douches or other feminine washes, wipes, powders and related menstrual products.
  4. ^ Czerwinski, Barbara Shelden (1996). "Adult feminine hygiene practices". Applied Nursing Research. 9 (3): 123–129. doi:10.1016/S0897-1897(96)80218-7. PMID 8771856.
  5. ^ Attieh, Elie; Maalouf, Samer; Roumieh, Dina; Abdayem, Pamela; AbiTayeh, Georges; Kesrouani, Assaad (2016). "Feminine hygiene practices among female patients and nurses in Lebanon". Reproductive Health. 13 (1): 59. doi:10.1186/s12978-016-0182-4. ISSN 1742-4755. PMC 4876556. PMID 27215916.
  6. ^ "Feminine Wipes Market Size Worth $2.07 Billion By 2027" (Press release). San Francisco, California, United States of America: Grand View Research. PR Newswire. September 9, 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-08.