Best Baby Wipes

In the realm of cleansing wipes there are many categories to choose from: baby, feminine, anti-bacterial, make up removal, and many more. This time I'm talking about baby wipes, regardless of what it is used for, but I was on the search for a non-anti-bacterial wet wipe that can clean up and leave any area of the body refreshed and not sticky. Sometimes you just need a wet wipe and need it to clean as if nothing extra was on it, like a washcloth. I was at my local Target and picked up and reviewed the ingredients for various wipes: Summer's Eve, Target Up &Up brand feminine wipes and baby wipes, Always cleansing wipes, Wet Ones, and all varieties of baby wipes (Huggies, Pampers, etc.). All of the wipes were nearly identical in ingredients even though they were made for different purposes.

Finally I made my choice and picked the Huggies Naturally Refreshing Wipes (be careful when identifying, there is all sorts of 'natural' labels). For one, I actually have heard of and everyone has had a product with all the ingredients listed on this product. Other products contain: Bis PEG/PPG 16/16 Dimethicone, Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride, PEG 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Hydrolymethyglycinate, Benzyl Alcohol, Iodopropynyl Butycarbamate, Citric Acid, Bisabolol Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer, Methylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Polysorbate 20


This is a list for both a baby wipe and Always feminine wipes. 


One Ingredient that stands out on my list and on this product is: Retinol! 
Who wouldn't want a little bit of Vitamin A on their skin,  it's beneficial and helps your skin cells behave in a younger way. Not even a makeup wipe has that!
5 out of 15 Ingredients on this product are questionable...that means the other 9 are great!

• Water
• Glycerin: found in everything from food to cosmetics
• Malic Acid: an ingredient found in FOOD to create a tartness (apples, wine, grapes) it replaces Citric Acid and converts to a mild lactic acid. And that in turn makes it an Alpha Hydroxy Acid (for all the AHA and BHA seekers out there)
• Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (Aloe Vera)
• Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract: Pot Marigold (a flower extract)
• Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract: JAPANESE Green tea extract
• Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract (Cucumber)
• Retinyl Palmitate: Aids the skin in production of Vitamin A
• Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)

For these ingredients studies have shown that the amounts placed on cosmetics products are in the parts per million and with continued use does not pose any threat. 

• Fragrance: That is questionable, but only to an extent. It's not a foreign substance.
• Potassium Laureth Phosphate: One of the least harmful of surfactants because of it's excellent osmosis and skin compatibility, lower irritating, emulsifier. Raw material for beauty products (shampoos/shower gels). Leaving a "bath-like" cleanse.
• Polysorbate 20: Check your Minty Candies next time, it is a wetting agent, it is being eaten. It is an anti-body substance that has the ability to help with the cleaning of protein (body fluids) membranes. 
• Tetrasodium EDTA: If you drink any type of soft drink chances are you're taking in this type of ingredient (sodium benzoate, absorbic acid) Aids in chlorine-free bleached items. Helps products stay moist longer increasing their stability towards air. Water soluble substance.
• Methylparaben: Biodegradable. Food grade preservative, leaves body quickly. 
• Methylisothiazolinone: Biocide preservative, found in shampoos, soaps, leave ins and creams. Anti-bacterial used in the coating in food grade packaging. FDA approved for cosmetic use. Warning: If you are sensitive to soaps already, probably not a good idea to continue use as it is a possible allergen. If hands, hair, and other parts of skin become dry or suffering from dermatitis, discontinue use of ANY products with this in it (everything will go back to normal). Also known as MIT. 

Don't Forget that the Retinyl Palmitate and Vitamin E fight free radicals and carcinogens! 
It's the best of both worlds. 


For the price, availability and ingredients this is my pick for the best wipe on the market!