Frequently asked questions

Here we answer some of your most frequently asked general questions.

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Are Kleenex^® Cottonelle^® and Wondersoft^® toilet tissue safe for sewer and septic systems?

Kleenex^® Cottonelle^® and Wondersoft^® toilet tissue are biodegradable. They are safe for all toilet systems in good working order and when a normal amount of tissue is flushed.

Do disposables keep baby drier?

Leading paediatricians agree that the technology used in today’s purpose designed disposable nappies keep babies significantly drier than reusable nappies by drawing urine away from baby’s skin and locking it away to prevent skin irritation.

Huggies^® nappies feature the revolutionary Breathe Dry^® Cover. It has thousands of tiny pores that allow fresh air to circulate around baby’s bottom. This keeps skin so dry that Huggies^® are clinically proven to help prevent nappy rash.

Huggies^® nappies are now even more comfortable for baby. The Baby Soft Liner, softened with a pure, gentle balm, has a gentler touch on baby’s skin.

When was Kleenex^® facial tissue invented?

In 1938 Kleenex^® tissue was first launched in Australia and today more people buy Kleenex^® facial tissue than any other brand.

Although it was originally marketed as a cold cream remover, people used the tissue in many other ways, especially as a disposable handkerchief.

Single-use, disposable tissues add significantly to the quality of our lives and offer unique benefits in terms of health, hygiene and convenience. Advertising was changed to reflect this usage.

When was toilet tissue invented?

Toilet tissue, universally accepted by modern society as a hygienic necessity, has a history clouded by the vagaries and prudishness of the Victorian era and a reluctance to record the progress of so prosaic an article. Therefore, the date of the first production or use of toilet tissue cannot be determined.

Tissue paper prior to 1800 was known to have been used for wrapping purposes and there is some evidence that a small part of the production may have gone into toilet tissue. In 1857, a company in New Jersey was manufacturing a sheet called “Gayety’s Medicated Paper”. It was made of 100% manila fibre with a glassine [Wikipedia] finish. Most of this production, about 95%, went to England.

The first actual roll of toilet tissue for which there seems to be a record was made in 1882.

Today, toilet tissue is accepted as one of the many common household items which help to make our day-to-day living more comfortable, convenient and healthy.