Pura Flushable Baby Wipes 12 x 60 per pack, (720 Water Based Wet Wipes) 100% Plastic Free, 99% Water, Suitable for Sensitive & Eczema Prone Skin, Monthly Pack Biodegradable, Compostable, Vegan

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Eagle-eyed consumers may have noticed there's a new type of flushable wipe in supermarkets. Slowly but surely Kimberly Clark has been swapping its Kleenex Cottonelle Cleansing Cloths for a new product, CleanRipple Flushable Wipes. Made Of baby wipes are EWG Verified and promise that they contain no nasty chemicals or harsh ingredients. They contain only all-natural, organic ingredients,for baby wipes that areboth nourishing and that clean bottoms and messy hands effectively. In addition the base sheet, there’s the formulation: a combination of water, chemical, and natural ingredients that together make the baby wipe function.

Natracare baby wipes are free from harsh chemicals and parabens. They contain organic plant-based ingredients and are EWG verified. The following formaldehyde releasing preservatives used to be common in baby wipes, but aren’t listed as ingredients on the recommended wipes below (at the time of writing):

If this is less of a consideration for you, the following companies use varying materials in their base sheets, or don’t specifically disclose as far as I’ve been able to tell. This likely means they use varying quantities of polyethylene and/or polyester and/or wood pulp in their base sheets: These wipes are made from 100% plant-based materials. They are free from dyes, parabens, phthalates and are not tested on animals. They are flushable and safe to use for well-maintained sewers and septics. Pros It may be reasonable to say that the Kleenex CleanRipple Flushable Wipes are safer to flush than the previous version (Kleenex Cottonelle Flushable Cleansing Cloths), but if toilet paper is the standard of flushability a flushable wipe should conform to, Kleenex CleanRipple Flushable Wipes cannot be considered entirely safe to flush. The industry responds What manufacturers said

They are also not tested on animals and are fragrance-free. They are slightly larger than standard wipes and are fully flushable. Pros

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Anytime a product gets the Made Safe certification, I find it fairly easy to put it at the top of my list (see: my best organic kids mattress article, which is filled with Made Safe brands at the top!). Since then, brands such as DUDEs have been conceived and their humourous marketing and great products have made them an industry leader in flushable wipes. Surfactants like coco-glucoside (used by Eco Pea) or lauryl glucoside (used by MadeOf and Natracare) have a 1/10 rating by EWG’s Skin Deep Safety Rating System (1/10 is the best).