Cotton

In order to rid cotton of potentially hazardous molds, fungi, bacteria, and other contaminants, it must be purified through, what the industry terms as “bleaching” process, often with hydrogen peroxide.

Sliver cotton is a long bundle of fibrous cotton that is generally used to spin yarn. A sliver cotton is created by carding or combing the fibre, which is then drawn into long strips where the fibre is parallel.

Cotton balls are a small ball of cotton that can be used for a variety of purposes (such as removing makeup or cleaning a wound or for medical uses) and that is usually used once and then thrown away.

Cotton wool is 100% pure, long fibered cotton, suitable for cleaning surfaces, making ones own cotton tipped swabs, and other applications.

buds are wads of cotton wrapped around a short rod made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic. They are most commonly used for ear cleaning.