A cotton ball is a ball form of soft 100% medical absorbent cotton fiber. Through the machine running, the cotton pledget is processed to ball form, no loose, with the excellent absorbency, soft, and no irritation. Cotton balls have multiple uses in the medical field including cleaning out wounds with hydrogen peroxide or iodine, applying topical ointments such salves and creams, and stopping blood after a shot is given. Surgical procedures also require their use for soaking up internal blood. Also, they are used to pad a wound before it is bandaged. Using cotton balls for application and removal of cosmetics is another popular use.