What Customers Want in Intimate Care Products

What Is Intimate Care and Why Is It Important?

When it comes to personal hygiene, it benefits consumers to pay a bit more attention to the intimate care products they use and the ingredients that go into such products. To choose safe and effective products, it’s important to understand how the external and internal parts and organs of the female reproductive system work, for example.

Some of the female reproductive system’s most noticeable external parts include the following:

• urethral opening
• labia majora
• labia minora
• clitoris
• vaginal opening

These make up what is called the vulva.

Meanwhile, the vagina is among the internal parts of the female reproductive system. One of the most amazing things about it is that it’s able to self-clean. Consumers actually don’t need to worry about washing it. In fact, washing the vagina by douching it is not advisable because it can disrupt the natural acidity and the balance of flora in the vagina.

Thus, proper intimate care for women refers primarily to washing the vulva. Proper intimate care prevents infection, dryness, and other health concerns involving the intimate area.

What Are the Ingredients Used in Intimate Care Products?

The skin of the vulva is much more sensitive compared to the rest of the body. That means consumers should use high-quality intimate care products that are specially formulated for the intimate area. The right cleansing product can maintain the vulva’s natural pH levels and help consumers avoid issues like dryness, itching, and odor.

Aside from water, some of the key ingredients of intimate care products include sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) and glycerin. is a surfactant, which helps remove dirt from surfaces. It’s generally safe to use on human skin, but it may cause some irritation.

Meanwhile, glycerin is a humectant that helps retain moisture. Like SLES, it’s safe for human use but may cause irritation to the vulva’ sensitive skin. What’s more, because it’s a type of carbohydrate, glycerin increases the risk of yeast infections.

Ingredients best avoided for intimate care and other beauty products include:

• parabens, which are a kind of preservative
• diethanolamine (DEA), a substance that creates more suds or foam
• “parfum” or fragrances, which can be any mix of chemicals to create a specific scent
• triclosan, an antibacterial agent linked to hormone disruption

How Can You Make Intimate Care Products Your Customers Want?

You can turn to Natura Aeropack for natural coconut-based ingredients that can be used in intimate care product formulations. Some of our products include 100% coco-based surfactants, which can replace synthetic foaming agents. Natural Aeropack also has coco-functional ingredients like coco-derived emollients, which include coconut oil and can be used as moisturizers.

Get in touch with Natura Aeropack today to formulate intimate care products that are safe, natural, organic, and good for the environment—all of which are qualities modern consumers look for.