Showing posts with label baby wipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby wipes. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Review: Huggies Natural Care Fragrance Free Wipes

I am obviously already partial to using the Nature Babycare line of products and so no this is not going to be a very positive review for these wipes, they aren't necessarily bad, there are definite pluses to these wipes, but I do not see the pros outweighing the cons.
Pros:
  • Very moist
  • Very thick
  • You can first purchase a hard case and then purchase bulk packages of refills which is nice.
  • Alcohol-free.
  • Cheaper than Nature Babycare per wipe.
Cons:
  • While they are moist, they have a tendency to almost be soapy, they actually left what looked like soap bubbles on our daughter's bottom after wiping.
  • They are not fragrance free as stated, they have a chemical smell to them.
  • They tear easily despite their thickness.
  • The list of ingredients are not as natural as one would think, and just to make my point here is the list of ingredients on the back of the packaging: Water - Aqua, Potassium Laureth Phosphate, Glycerin, Polysorbate-20, Tetrasodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylparaben, Malic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate - Vitamin E (Note: The links lead to a website "Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database - Ingredient Report" that lists possible dangers of the chemicals found in personal care products, it is a great website to look up ingredients both in your and your child's personal care products).
Personally for me they just didn't fit the bill since they seemed to increase the frequency of diaper rash. But I guess if you can't find anything else they will do the job, but I would rather just use some water and a cloth wipe if that is the case. For those still interested in purchasing you can find these at almost every drugstore, I purchased my package at Target, and you can find them at Diapers.com as well.

Review: Nature Babycare Fragrance Free Baby Wipes

In addition to the Nature Babycare Diapers, which I previously reviewed, we also use the Fragrance Free Baby Wipes from the Nature Babycare line of products. They can be purchased in Target stores or at Diapers.com for $3.79 individually or a case of 10 for $34.99 ($3.50/package). Again similar to the diapers from this company these pros to these wipes are as follows:
  • 100% natural and chlorine free as well as alcohol-free
  • 100% compostable consumer packaging
  • While thin they are pretty durable, they do not have a tendency to tear like the Huggies wipes do when I am pulling them out of the package
The cons:
  • They are thin and aren't that big, although most wipes don't seem to be that big, so inevitably I end up using at least 2 for each diaper change I do.
  • They easily dry out when the packaging is not properly resealed, although I have found that if you get an empty wipes case that seals tightly you can put them in there and they stay nice and moist.
Other than that they appear to be the only wipes that don't seem to irritate our daughters delicate skin, we have tried Huggies wipes as well as Seventh Generation and they both seem to cause mild irritation and seem to increase the frequency with which she would get diaper rash. Other than the cloth wipes, with home made solution, which I think work the best hands down out of any wipes I have tried, I think the Nature Babycare are my second favorite if I have to grab some wipes.