If you are a mommy you will love wipes. If you are a doctor mommy, you will be obsessive about wipes. If reading labels was a mild habit before I became a mommy then now I am a certified professional now.
The interesting thing about labels is, even when they say something, you may understand something else. When we were in medical college, one of our teachers used to say, only if people washed their hands with water, many diseases could be avoided. That stuck my head. Several national guidelines mention using water only for cleaning babies nappy area. But when it comes to babies, it’s not just their bottoms that need cleaning. Babies can attract dust and dirt like a vacuum cleaner.
In this post I tell you:
What do I want in my Baby wipe?
7 Important things to know about Wipes for Baby
What will a mom do? Not let them play? Not let them be exposed to dirt? In India with the hot and humid climate in most places, this is difficult. It gets worse when they start coloring, painting, going to school. My daughter loves all kinds of artwork, and her hands get dirty with colors. Now in winters, I used to worry about excessive hand washing. So we made a simple system of always having wipes in hand and just getting the gunk off. Before meals wash well with soap and water.
But even then, I found two issues.
- One of the popular wipes had a fragrance.
- They left the hand dried out.
- Some contained PEG in undisclosed amounts. When children are teething, this can be a problem.
Mother Sparsh wipes for Baby
Disclaimer: This article is meant to help create awareness and spread knowledge. All decision regarding your health and child’s health should be done after consultation with your doctor.Read my full disclosure hereWhile all efforts are made to keep articles updated the speed of research in these fields mean the information often may change when more research knowledge is available. Healthwealthbridge or the authors should be in no way held responsible in that case.
What do I want in my Baby wipe?
- I want safe products for my baby
- I want it to be gentle on my baby’s skin.
- I want eco-friendly material.
5 Best Wipes for Baby skin
Mother Sparsh Water Wipes
This brand is creating ripples with their premium range of fragrance-free 99% water wipes which are 100% biodegradable.
- It is unscented and fragrance-free.
- The medical-Grade material and fully eco-friendly. The cloth is firm and sturdy for use and easy to dispose of. The fabric is 100% Plant fabric and polyester free. Both extra benefits, which I love.
- They are gentle on the newborn & infant with sensitive skin. Their sensitive skin needs the softest touch.
- It contains Aloe-Vera and Vitamin E to soothe and nourish baby’s soft skin.
- The Mother Sparsh hand and face wipe is the only wipe for face, that I like.
- It is pH balanced. This is especially important while cleaning areas with poop and pee. Hypo-allergenic with extra moisture.
- No Paraben, Alcohol, Phthalates, Sulfates, Fragrances, Petrochemicals, Chlorine, Dyes, and TriclosanThey are available on Amazon and MotherSparsh website.
Chicco
This was the best brand I could find back in2012. Chicco has no paraben, SLS, SLES. It is free from dyes and alcohol and clinically tested on sensitive skins. It is Hypoallergenic and contains aloe vera and Chamomile.
Read about other mama earth baby products here .
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Mama Earth
Mama Earth is another brand which is focussing on eco-friendly products.Its wipes are 100 percent organic bamboo and polyester free. It is unbleached and contains no petrochemicals, polyester, chlorine, dyes, paraben, sulfates, mineral oil, synthetic fragrances.It is toxin-free and contains aloe vera, shea butter, almond oil, and lavender oil.
Pigeon
Baby hand & mouth wet tissues are good for multipurpose use. But lack details about product information.
- Alcohol-free
- 99% Pure Water
- Paraben free.
Mammy Poko
It has green tea extract to clean baby’s skin. Purified water without alcohol.No other product information is seen.
Mother Sparsh Baby wipes
7 Important things to know about Wipes for Baby
Alcohol-free doesn’t mean PEG free.PEG is technically a glycol, not alcohol. But if a product contains PEG they have to mention it.
For skin products, PEG can be used in concentrations up to 1% safely. Unfortunately, most products with PEG fails to mention the percentage on the packaging. Interestingly Johnson and Himalaya both list PEG in the ingredient list.
- The fragrance is not a good thing.
- Eco-friendly a biodegradable are words to note.
- The European Commission recommends, that products containing harsh surfactants, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, should be avoided.
- Wipes should contain pH buffers to maintain slight acidity(pH 5.5).
It should be free of irritants such as alcohol, fragrance, essential oils, soap, and harsh detergents (e.g., sodium lauryl sulfate); they should contain well‐tolerated preservatives.
Disclaimer: This article is meant to help create awareness and spread knowledge. All decision regarding your health and your child’s health should be done after consultation with your doctor.Read my full disclosure here .While all efforts are made to keep articles updated the speed of research in these fields mean the information often may change when more research knowledge is available. Healthwealthbridge or the authors should be in no way held responsible in that case.
Recommendations from a European Roundtable Meeting on Best Practice Healthy Infant Skin Care
The Infant Skin Barrier: Can We Preserve, Protect, and Enhance the Barrier?
What can be done to keep babies’ skin healthy? (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15314924 )
Effect on skin hydration of using baby wipes to clean the napkin area of newborn babies: assessor-blinded randomized controlled equivalence trial (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3418152/)
I had no idea about couple of wipes brands. And you have given complete guide to the parents about how to choose the right wipes for their child. It will help lot of parents out there.
Thanks for the really useful tips. Will keep in mind while picking the next set of wipes.
I liked Mother Sparsh and Mamaearth wipes both because they are bio degradable and made from natural fibers.
I love the mothersparsh wipes, they are as pure as it sounds. just like mother’s touch!
I am glad , i am using best for my baby. I have full trust on Mothersparsh
Wipes are my most used item since my son was born. Totally agree my fav brand of wipes is Mothersparsh as they are hypoallergenic and alcohol free
Knowing there are so many brands competing in the market, I would go only for the best with the most natural ingredient, Mother Spash is my choice too
So many options are there and it get confusing for parents to choose one. This would surely help all parents.
I think mother Sparsh’s are really best when it comes to moisture part of wipes
All are good options but unscented and biodegradable wipes from Mother Sparsh are my choice.
Mother Sparsh looks like the best baby care wipes for all times. I use these for my daughter too. Glad to know it’s the best.
Wipes became my best friend since the day my little one was born. Used many brands but loved only a couple. Himalaya is definitely a good brand for babycare products and their wipes are really soft.
It’s so important to have chemical free and fragrance free wipes for our babies sensitive skin. Thanks for curating this list.
Yes, I realised recently that smell isn’t a good thing in baby products. And thank you for elaborating on the 5 different brands of wipes. Very informative this was.
Hey great post! can these wipes be used for makeup removal and on sensitive skin?
This is a very useful list. Thanks for sharing the information and knowing good options of wipes to choose from.
I have tried all of them and I’m sure this post will be of great help to new mommies out there.
Bookmarking it for my sister’s baby
Yeah i have always been a fan to pampers.. But mother sparsh is now taking over
I have used almost all of these wipes but now i prefer using only the biodegradable ones because they are softer to the earth too!
Mothersparsh wipes are really good for baby skin it’s safe and natural
Mama Earth is definitely our family favorite and we can vouch for it any day!
Great tips to get the best wipes. I usually prefer wipes that are unscented and biodegradable as they are good for my baby and mother Earth.
That’s a informative post on selecting best baby wipes for babies. Would share with my mommy friends.
Mother sparsh wipes sounds gentle on baby sensitive skin. It’s good that it’s 99% water based and chemical free
Mother sparsh wipes are really sensitive and true to the name. I tried it for the first time this year and I was like why didn’t I used it before
I love that these wipes are 99 percent water , love how they have aloe vera and are gentle to the baby’s skin
I love Mother Sparsh as they are the safest and purest option available.
Mothersparsh wipes are my favourite, they are so good for the baby’ s skin.
You have described some excellent products. Baby wipes are indeed very important and the baby’s skin is rather sensitive and this mean we have to choose carefully.
This is an awesome post by you. wonderful comparision . Very much helpful post for new moms when they select wipes for their child as they need to be careful. My personal choices are mothersparsh and mamaearth.
I have tried all the brands you mentioned here and indeed mothersparsh is a great choice for its quality.
While I choose the best wipes for my baby, I see that it should soft as my baby’s skin and totally safe. Mother Sparsh is biodegradable also and is the best.
Smart thinking momma, yes, using Mother sparsh is really helpful keeping the baby skin away from skin irritations
I am using mothersparsh wipes for last 4 months and m very happy with its quality
This would surely help many parents to choose right one for kids.
At Starting we used Himalaya’s wipe
But after that we used home made wipes which was made by my mom
That was also good
Cleanliness is the key of healthy baby skin
Being a new mom I do need lots of baby wipes regularly and have been using Mother Sparsh only for my son. They are indeed amazing.
Mother Sparsh new wipes is really good for sensitive babies. Have heard a lot of rave reviews. From ur post came to know about other good wipes also.
I am not a mother but yes I use baby wipes to clean my face and remove makeup, it does wonders to your face.
With so much choice available in the market mothers can now make an informed choice and select what’s best for their baby.
I never used it before but after reading this I will definitely go for a check.
These make me remember my childhood and the ads I used to come across especially, Mamy poko pants.
I have been using these wipes too and i am satisfies with the usage of these wipes…I loved the details you have shared on the post..PEG is something new to my knowledge
I found mother Sparsh wipes are really good and safe for baby’s sensitive skin. They are made of medical grade clothes and also harsh chemicals free
I am also using the Mother Sparsh baby wipes these days and completely rely on this.. This is the best for even new borns..
Safe, eco-friendly and gentle are also my main concerns when choosing wipes for my kids. Mother Sparsh is my current choice. A very well written article.
I never knew that 99% water based wipes even exist until I came across Mother Sparsh Wipes.. and to be honest before I enetered Motherhood I hardly cared about reading the label for ingredients it contained .
I too use Mother Sparsh wipes for my son. .it is gentle on skin and biodegradable …with 99% water as its base, I know that my child is getting the best care
A very useful anc exhaustive list thanks for sharing comprehensive reviews and details on these!
I love that u have mentioned eco friendly. We care for our children but sometimes forget mother nature. Great that these products take care of all precious ones.
I love that u mention eco friendly. This awareness needs to be spread more. We love our children but sometimes forget mother nature. This is great that these products take care of all precious ones.
I have heard amazing things about mama earth. It’s good to see a new brand which revolutionalized the baby care products market specially with 99% water wipes.
I have no idea about the available baby wipes brands in India except Huggies, Himalaya and Pampers. I am glad that now parents get more variety..
Will surely try mother sparsh wipes, right now am using mammy Poko wipes and my experience is good with them ????
The Blog Post is really very informative…I am not a Mommy yet, but shall definitely share this with my friends and relatives who have babies so that they can choose the best out of all of these!
This is such an informative post doc. I really love mother Sparsh wipes too a lot ????
Strangely I have never used any of these, Himalaya and huggies wipes work best for my kids. Will check this list too.
Do check
It’s interesting to know about the available options in wet wipes for babies. Being water based and 100% biodegradable is what appeals to me. Thanks for a comprehensive post, Amrita!