Product originally named baby gays

The product was originally called Baby Gays, and in , the labels were changed to read Q-tips ® Baby Gays. Later, the name Baby Gays was discarded and Q-tips ® became the identifying mark for cotton swabs.

Learn the history of the ubiquitous bathroom product that was originally named 'Baby Gays' by its inventor Leo Gerstenzang in Find out why cotton swabs are not recommended for ear cleaning and how they became a source of plastic pollution.