Menstrual pads, often referred to as sanitary napkins or sanitary pads, are absorbent goods intended mainly for use by women to control the flow of their menstruation. In order to absorb menstrual blood and keep the user feeling dry and comfortable during their menstrual cycle, these items are worn inside underwear. Four essential parts make up a sanitary napkin: a barrier that resists liquids, an absorbent structure, a distribution component, and a fluid acquisition layer. They are essential to managing menstrual hygiene and helping women and girls live active, healthy, and respectable lives.
To accommodate a range of tastes and requirements, sanitary napkins are available in a variety of sizes, absorbencies, and styles.
Growing emphasis on women's health and cleanliness, together with heightened worldwide awareness, are the main factors propelling the sanitary napkin industry. The market is also affected by things like the growing number of women in the workforce, which changes consumer preferences for sanitary napkins.
Under IS 5405: 2019, all sanitary napkins are now part of the required ISI Certification Scheme.
The specifications for disposable (non-reusable) sanitary napkins intended for external use are covered by this standard.
Without the ISI Mark, this product cannot be marketed, imported, or exported into the Indian consumer market.
Indian Standards Institute, or ISI was renamed the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in 1987. The official mark that the Bureau of Indian Standards provides for manufacturers of various goods is the ISI Mark. It is used to indicate compliance with Indian standards (IS) set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and has been used as a conformity marking for industrial products. Manufacturers received permission from BIS to use the ISI Mark on items that comply with relevant Indian requirements through the product certification program.
Only manufacturers (domestic or foreign) who produce the finished product will be awarded ISI Certification. This will not be given to any product importers, traders, dealers, or distributors.
The following documentation is required to get an ISI certification:
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There are two approaches for Indian manufacturers to become certified with the ISI Mark:
Regular Procedure
With the possible exception of cases deemed "All India first," which might take up to 180 days, the licensing procedure is expected to be finished in 120 days. This timeline starts on the day the application is received, assuming that at different points in time the documentation, unit assessment, and product conformance are all deemed acceptable.
Step 1: Manufacturing Unit Customization in Compliance with Applicable Indian Standards
Step 2: Submission of the Application Form
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Simplified Procedure
This is a much faster process than the standard procedure. After a factory inspection is deemed satisfactory and the initial evaluation establishes that the sample complies with the applicable Indian Standard(s), the license application process is expected to be finished in 30 days.
Step 1: Adapting the Manufacturing Unit to Comply with the Relevant Indian Standard
Step 2: Sample Testing
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The process of obtaining ISI Mark Certification for Foreign Manufacturers typically includes the following steps:
Step 1: Application
Step 2: Query Raised (If Any)
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