Did you know that Pampers/J&J baby wipes are 100% plastic?!

[BecauseImWorthIt]

... I had no idea!

Huggies are different, although they have some plastic in them.

Just thought you might like to know!

[belgo]

can you post a link?

I wouldn't be surprised, they really are horrible things. And smell discusting too.

[BecauseImWorthIt]

No link - I know this because I'm involved in running some market research at the moment.

[TheBlonde]

Huggies wipes are useless though

[BecauseImWorthIt]

I use them at home (although DCs are much older - ot babies) - why are they useless? They seem fine to me?

[TheBlonde]

They always tear for me when I am trying to get them out of the packet - perhaps it is user error!

[ScoobyDooooo]

I also find huggies useless, i find they tear & also they are to dry to wipe pooh from babies bum.

[kiskidee]

yuk.

[SleeplessInTheStaceym11House]

i refuse to use baby wipes, i cut up an old quilt and use those bits with either baby lotion while out or wet with lavender/te tree oil on at home.

dh uses baby wipes for everything tho!

mostly managed to convince him into using flannels for after dinner etc so we're getting there!

[scienceteacher]

What do you mean by plastic?

[BecauseImWorthIt]

That's what they're made from - plastic! No paper or fabric at all.

I was shocked to be told this.

[scienceteacher]

I thought they had a high rayon content (which I would presume falls outside the definition of plastic), although they also contain polyester fibres.

[noonar]

co op wipes are biodegradable and fab. and cheap . and fragrance free.

[BecauseImWorthIt]

ooh - scienceteacher - you're getting all technical now ...

I was shocked because I always assumed (clearly a dangerous thing to do) that wipes were made from paper/pulp.

[scienceteacher]

When you throw around words like plastic, it's very tempting to get technical.

[BecauseImWorthIt]

sorry - are you having a go at me?

[lomondgal]

I quite like huggies wipes!

[Roskva]

huggies wipes make dd's bum sore (and my hands chapped) - what on earth is in the liquidy stuff they put on them???

I'm not surprised they're made of plastic - I have accidentally washed one from time to time, and they come out of the washing machine perfectly reusable with baby lotion

[lomondgal]

These are good for sensitive skin but I don't like the smell!

www.mothercare.com/gp/product/B000TZZVQO/sr=1-12/qid=1190624351/ref=sr_1_12/026-2789389-1231649?ie=U TF8&mcb=core

[Roskva]

I like the mothercare ones, but the nearest shop is 40 miles, so I don't go there that often. I quite like these that I can get from a local baby gear shop

[MegaLegs]

[puppydavies]

oh those green ones smell vile imo, and i notice they're poly/viscose (viscose=wood pulp, poly=plastic). this has prompted me to investigate these ones i use when i can't be arsed (heh) to sort out cloth wipes. they're fully biodegradable (not flushable) at least so can't be plastic but they don't say exactly what they are. they work great, though i've no idea how they compare to standard wipes price-wise.

[Roskva]

In my local shop they are £2.99 a tub, compared to £1.99 for pampers/huggies wipes, and £2.49 for the green ones.

[Dabbles]

What about the new pampers ones that are supposed to be 'natural'


really at this!! plastic??? crazeeee

[Aitch]

i think the huggies pure wipes are great, really. j&j and pampers are so slimy...

[lailasmum]

i think a lot of the big brand ones are made from products derived from fossil fuels like polyester, there are some of the so called eco friendly ones that are too, but have less nasties in the chemical they put on them to wet them, then some have rayon in (not sure whether this biodegrades or not) and then the totally biodegradable ones are usually some sort of paper related product like a thicker toilet paper/kitchen towel almost.
The earth friendly baby ones are worth looking at they are made from bamboo i seem to remember (viscose?) I believe and some of the other eco friendly ones are too. they are available in some supermarkets.