modern toilet tissue.
Here’s what really happens behind that familiar white roll.
Toilet Paper Isn’t Naturally White
The fibers used to make paper don’t naturally have the bright white appearance you see on a roll of toilet tissue.
Most toilet paper is made primarily from wood pulp, which contains lignin and other naturally occurring compounds that give untreated wood fibers a brownish or yellowish appearance.
Recycled paper can also contain a mixture of fibers and residues that affect its natural color.
So manufacturers have to process the fibers before they
