Kirkland Baby Wipes Unscented 900ct by Kirkland Signature

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If you are still interested in them, you should contact the companies and ask them what they do to prevent the contamination from happening. WaterWipes need to be at or near the top of the list for anyone looking for the most natural baby wipes, or for the best baby wipes for newborns or babies with sensitive skin. On the one hand, as I have written in my post on Phenoxyethanol in Skin Care, phenoxyethanol is not carcinogenic and is not an endocrine disruptor. I know this because I left an unopened pack of wet wipes in my trunk last summer (because you never know when you’re going to need some extra wet wipes!

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Understandably, this is a legitimate question because quite often product preference is tied to its manufacturing location. All of this is disappointing, of course, but what I’m most concerned about is the change in ingredients.

The packaging is convenient, too – it's a flip-top container that's ready to go with you or stay at home (no need for a separate tub to hold the wipes). Truly, ingredient lists don’t get much more “natural” (or minimalist) than water and grapefruit seed oil. While it may not affect the wipe’s cleansing ability, this level of detail may give consumers more peace of mind or simply warmer feelings about the brand.

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The remaining wipes include multiple other chemicals that, while common in cosmetics and other personal care products, don’t seem to jive with the “natural” or “sensitive” label. To clarify, while some ingredients serve to cover odor or malodor, others support the functionality and durability of a fragrance compound. At least they got rid of the sodium hydroxymethylglycinate from the old formula — I’m hoping that this means the “new” version is formaldehyde free! Additionally, there is a concern that the temperatures necessary to induce biodegradation may not be reached through a non-composting environment.

Seven of the eight wipes tested were marked “unscented,” “fragrance free,” or “perfume free” — and WaterWipes’ two-ingredient composition implies this quality as well.

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And phenol may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure and is suspected to be mutagenic, i.They’re not the softest or most friendly wipes we tested, but more than one tester named these their favorite. As for benzyl alcohol, it is an aromatic alcohol used in cosmetic formulations as a natural preservative. I contacted the ATTITUDE company and asked them what they do to prevent the contamination from happening between Sodium Benzoate that in combination with Citric Acid may form carcinogenic Benzene. When considering a wipe’s softness, we looked at its feeling in the hand and whether its texture felt harsh or gentle. As a broad-spectrum preservative, phenoxyethanol prevents both mold and bacteria growth in baby wipes that contain water.