A non-toxic and effective step for a clean baby bottom- Seventh Generation Baby Wipes
Written: Mar 06 '08
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Pros: Non-toxic, effective, environmentally friendly, gentle, great value in a case
Cons: Lack of wetness sometimes requires unpleasant scrubbing
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this product for cleaning any baby's bottom, due to its natural and effective qualities. Plus, whey buying a case it can be a bargain.
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| tracmd's Full Review: Seventh Generation Baby Wipes Refills, Chlorine Fr... |
When I was a mommy to be, I knew that I needed some sort of product to clean my future daughter's bottom during a diaper change. I had seen Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Baby Wipes at my local Whole Foods, and decided to give them a shot. At the time, I opted for the wipes in the standard hard packaging. I have since switched to the 80 count refill.
The Basics
According to the packaging, the wipes are hypo-allergenic and unscented. As a highly allergic person, I definitely wanted a wipe for my daughter that wouldn't be smelly. The ingredients are:
Water, Polysorbate 20 (a cleansing agent derived from sugar), Glycerin (soothes and cleanses skin, vegetable-oil derived), Citric acid (provides stability and pH balance), Potassium sorbate (a natural preservative), Aloe barbadensis gel (helps heal skin), Tocopherol acetate (vitamin E acetate, helps heal skin).
As indicated in their name, these wipes are chlorine free. Why is chlorine a concern? Well, according to the Seventh Generation website,
"Bleaching with chlorine creates dangerous toxins such as dioxin, furans and other organochlorines. Once loose in the environment, these chemicals accumulate in both people and animals. Hundreds of studies have shown a direct link between dioxin exposure and cancer, birth defects and environmental and reproductive disorders."
What are the wipes like, and how effective are they?
The wipes themselves have a very faint smell, that is non-irritating. The smell reminds me a bit of alcohol, but not as strong. Bear in mind, these wipes do not contain any alcohol though. The wipes have a very nice soft, cotton feel to them. They are quite thick, and virtually impossible to tear by accident. In fact, with a daughter at 20 months of age, and after a gazillion diaper changes, I have never had an instance where a wipe tore while I used it.
The wipes feel damp, but are certainly not wet. Therefore, after wiping a baby's bottom, they do not leave wetness behind. I also don't have wetness on my hands after handling them, which is great. However, a downside of this is that sometimes I do have to do some significant scrubbing. This isn't often, but occasionally I will need to really scrub a bit with the wipe to thoroughly clean my daughter's bottom. Despite this, and because the wipes are so gentle on my daughter's skin, this does not irritate my daughter's skin. However, my daughter does not enjoy this experience. Then again, who would?
Like many baby's, my daughter's skin gets irritated very easily. These wipes do not irritate my daughter at all. I like that there is no alcohol in these wipes, for alcohol can be very drying. These wipes do not dry my daughter's skin.
The Packaging
The baby wipes come in a crinkly plastic wrap. At the top of the package is a clear adhesive, oblong seal. There is a red arrow, indicating where to pull the seal back to open the packaging. In order to start the pack if using it by itself, one needs to reach in and pull out the top wipe. Be forewarned that it is easy to rip the packaging near the seal on the top, so I recommend being very careful when you first open the package.
The edge of each wipe is touching the next wipe, so that by removing one, the next one pops up through. Seventh Generation touts single wipe dispensing. However, after going through many packs, it is obvious that single wipe dispensing is not always a given. There are many times when I remove a wipe and another comes with it. I just go ahead and use the two wipes when it happens, but I don't like that it is wasteful.
This is a refill pack, so this is meant to be placed inside the hard plastic container made by Seventh Generation, after discarding this packaging. Each refill pack uses 90% less packaging than the standard hard packaging, so this is a great environmental option. Personally, I have tried the standard hard packaging, and found it was annoying to get the wipes to dispense at times. When I ran out of wipes from that container, I just started to buy the refills. I use the refills by themselves, and simply re-seal the package as needed. My suggestion would be to skip the hard packaging all together and just opt for the 80 count refills.
Value
When I first starting buying these wipes at Whole Foods, they were over $4 a pack. This seemed high to me. However, after doing some research on-line, I found a case of 12 packs at Amazon.com for around $39 with free shipping. That brings the price down to $3.25 a pack. Then, to top it off, I noticed I could get an even lower price by subscribing to this product. By doing this, I am able to get the case for around $33, bringing the price down even further to $2.75 a pack! There are no fees for the subscription, and again, the delivery is free. i just estimate how many packs I go through in a month, and schedule accordingly.
Even at over $4, I would still consider these wipes a good purchase. They are natural, work well, are non-toxic, and are friendly on my daughter's skin and the environment. However, at $2.75 they are a bargain. I would highly recommend the Seventh Generation Baby Wipes Refill pack, particularly when available in a pack of 12.
Recommended:
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Member: Tracy
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I am a happily married mother of a precious daughter and furry baby (a cat).
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