The word "Hygiene" has come from the name of the Greek goddess of health, Hygieia. Hygiene is an age old concept associated with the field of medicine, personal and professional care practices and involves daily routine. Depending upon a number of parameters, hygiene can be categorized into types such as hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene, food hygiene, laundry hygiene, medical hygiene at home, personal hygiene, excessive body hygiene, culinary hygiene and personal hygiene services. In the present context, the hygiene market is covered in terms of baby diapers and adult incontinence products.