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Cant wait for your weekly updates! As a warning to other parents, please stay clear of the Costco/ Kirkland brand of baby wipes until the offending ingredients have been removed. I have been a BIG user of Kirklands baby wipes. Thank you for this great information. (hopefully not more at the expense of the environment than their disposal!). Thanks! Hi Irina, I first wanted to thank you for all of your hard work and research on baby wipes. Water, coco glucoside, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium citrate, citric acid, xanthan gum, glyceryl oleate. I could not locate Earth Best baby wipes ingredients on their website. Stopped using them right away and about 5 -6 days later things started clearing up. Here is the ingredient: Not just biodegradable but ones that will compost. I pulled a quote from the blog and linked it back to this post. My top recommendation is to use cloth wipes. Additionally, my free blog posts will help you find the safest laundry detergent, an effective water filter system, and safe cookware, to name a few. Do you use Costco baby wipes and want to know whether they are a safe choice for your baby? So, technically, residue contamination in the final product is possible. i do this often and figure i have diluted them significantly. In 2014, I wrote a critical review on them, and several years later my suspicions appeared to be right. All the infections were traced to a contaminated baby shampoo. Youre a tremendous help! I personnally decided to go with those wipes (when needed). The Savvy Consumer Fast Track: Mattresses, Kirkland Signature Baby Wipes Ingredients. Nice Pak is partnered with Costco to produce top-quality, sanitary wet wipes. So, it is a good thing that Costco baby wipes contain preservatives because they are all water-based. Ellie, thank you for your nice comment! However the ingredient I found on the packet is different to what you stated here. What about Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Chlorine Free Baby Wipes? However, I would have never known about the toxic chemicals without clicking on your article. This list comes in a wallet size. When it comes to mattresses, safety is a big concern. Costco makes Kirkland wet wipes in the United States and not in China. (By the way, I have seen many changes in product formulations thanks to consumer power. I would love to make wipes, but its just not in my bandwidth trying to keep these 2 alive. Neither do any of the baby wipes (more than 50) included in my Baby Wipes Rating List. To be on a safe side, I would do everything possible to reduce our babies exposure to toxins. But a product containing propylene glycol will still be alcohol free. I'm Irina Webb, the trusted non-toxic consumer product researcher. As the leading company in sanitary wet wipes, Nice Pak is a trusted brand. Moisturizers and natural ingredients promote smooth, supple skin.

Neither is there potentially skin-irritating propylene glycol any longer. (Learn more in my post Is Natural Fragrance Safe?.). First, phenoxyethanol results from the reaction of carcinogenicethylene oxide with highly corrosivephenol. This is great, love the article on baby wipes, please send me emails with more great info!!! 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. Nice Pak produces high-quality health products, and Costco -or Kirkland- receives the credit. Let me know if you have more questions. Additionally, there is a concern that the temperatures necessary to induce biodegradation may not be reached through a non-composting environment. thank you for asking the question.

Hi Irina, Therefore, if your baby experiences discomfort, stop using these baby wipes. I cant believe weve found a way to put soy in baby wipes!) However, in my Baby Wipes Rating List, I rate the wipes based on the ingredients presented on the websites, not the manufacturing practices or contaminants. My husband decided to revert to the Johnson Baby wipes.

I was in the process of ordering another supply when I saw your article. Lastly, when possible, avoid using disposable wet infant wipes altogether and use a cotton cloth and plain soap instead. Within the last 48 hours, the rashes, etc more or less disappeared! There are also three international manufacturing facilities. Its always so disappointing and discouraging to read about more baby products that have harmful chemicals in them. In my Baby Wipes Rating List, I give Tencel as a plant-based material a rating of 5 out of 10. Id love to share with you, and even mail you some samples. It is one of my biggest sellers. Also, if you decide to flush, stick to one wipe at a time. Also, with the new smaller (and less moist) wipes, Im finding that I dont get as much mileage out of each one so were going through each pack faster than the old ones.

In comparison to phenoxyethanol, I believe sodium benzoate is safer. I have also subscribed to your blog. Therefore, it is a good idea to discontinue using them if your baby gets a rash or skin irritation. I am interested to read how families can not only buy safe products but do so frugally. Thank you again! I think your blog is great. Among disposable wipes, I recommend Honest Baby Wipes or making your own cloth wipes. Happy Sunday! As advocates for better health, Nice Pak has worked hard to create a sanitary wipe without harmful additives. To sum up, in this expert baby wipes ingredient review, you have learned about three kinds of Costco baby wipes. Alternatively, take advantage of my Baby Wipes Rating Listto quickly choose the optimal disposable wipes for your infant. Note that the key word here is well maintained.. So youre paying the same price for a pack of wipes (or a box of refill packs), but getting less for your money.

However, I realize that going disposable wipe-free is very challenging and, in some cases, impossible. How are Nice Pak wet wipes produced zero waste. For instance, even chamomile and coconut oil can cause irritation in sensitive people, not to mention babies whose skin gets rubbed all the time. Any formation or splitting of Benzene during the use is unlikely. Thank you, Dana, for the nice words. I know theyre not the best option, especially as they pose the formaldehyde risk, but its the best we can do right now and weve been happy with them for the most partuntil now.) If you are still interested in them, you should contact the companies and ask them what they do to prevent the contamination from happening. As for Attitude baby wipes, my biggest concerns are Benzyl Alcohol that has been associated with contact allergy (http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/700697/BENZYL_ALCOHOL/) and Sodium Benzoate that in combination with Citric Acid may form carcinogenic Benzene (http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/726354/BENZENE/). By the way, I looked up each of the ingredients on EWGs Skin Deep website and most appear to be okayalthough the soy protein one didnt come up when I searched it. Alternatively, cotton is rated 1, and polypropylene (aka plastic of recycle code 5) is rated 10. All For starters, I have not used flushable Kirkland Signature baby wipes. I have been using Pampers wipes for myself for years..just so I can clean up after myself. (Safe + Non-Toxic), link to Are Certipur Mattresses Safe? I am not saying that the contaminants are present in these baby wipes. Welcome to rvandplaya.com. (All You Need to Know). About a month ago, when we ran out of my 1 year old daughters Johnsons baby wipes , my husband bought the Kirkland brand. Thank you so much for your website and research. Now what do I do? Now if you can convince Costco to get rid of that new unscented smell on their baby wipes, (new formulation smells like stale beer, and it lingers on and on), then I will start buying them again. When I looked it up I happened upon ur article. To emphasize, the information about the wipe material is not that readily available on manufacturers websites. (?).

You might think that the amounts used in wipes are tiny, but they do add up. Nice Pak supplies consumers across the mainland United States with high-quality sanitary wipes at an affordable price. Thank you, Irina, for your research and this valuable information. Hi Anh! Read also: Who Makes Kirkland Brand Paper Towels? So, keep asking questions of manufacturers and influencing the market!). No spam I promise. For help with picking the safest diapers, turn to my unprecedented Diaper Rating List e-book. For instance, self-acclaimed worlds purest WaterWipes baby wipes used to claim there were no preservatives among their baby wipes ingredients. Costco has partnered with Nice Pak to produce Kirkland wet wipes. Please read my review of WaterWipes here: https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/waterwipes-baby-wipes-natural-or-toxic/ ~Irina. Again, thank you for your feedback! Nevertheless, they both can irritate a babys gentle skin. This was extremely helpful thank you! Thank you for asking, Nastia! I always keep a price at the back of my mind and stay away from unreasonably expensive things. Please check out my recent post at http://www.ireadlabelsforyou.com/toxin-free-baby-wipes-not-made-in-china/. I only use them for my hands to clean. In 2013, I wrote a blog post about Kirkland Signature baby wipes. In other words, finding out if Costco baby wipes are compostable rather than biodegradable seems to make more sense. I will try to be more explicit about prices in my upcoming posts. Regarding xanthan gum, I agree with holistic health coaches that as a food additive, it is not the best choice. I just want people to know that there is a green alternative that wont break the bank. You are more than welcome to subscribe.

I am glad you found my Kirkland Signature Baby Wipes post helpful! To quickly choose the optimal wipes for your infant, check out my Baby Wipes Rating List e-book, presenting more than 50 wipes with ratings from the safest to the least safe. I found this post while doing research for a post Im writing on my blog about using baby wipes on dogs. Have you recently checked it the Costco wipes. (Read the full story about benzalkonium chloride inWaterWipes baby wipes here.). they have all the old ingredients listed !!!! Thank you. this is one of the questions our readers ask a lot. The amount of non-biodegradable wet wipes ending up in landfills is outrageous. Nice Pak significantly reduces this amount by creating a wipe that biodegrades itself. FREE 5-Day Healthy Baby ProductsE-Course! In short, the ingredients have improved significantly, as now there are no formaldehyde-releasing preservatives and potentially allergenic propylene glycol. Ive been buying these for quite a while now, but I just looked at the ingredients and saw sodium hydroxymethylglycinate listed. We do not know the concentration of phenoxyethanol and sodium benzoate in Kirkland Signature baby wipes. They changed formula again.After using them for years without any problem(kids,my personal hygiene, makup remover) I have got serious rush on my face and private parts. I will do a post on Huggies baby wipes. You can also subscribe without commenting. Thanks! Lindsey graduated with an MBA in 2009. The wipes is made in USA but imported by Costco Australia. Mainland and overseas customers can choose express shipment on any order for an additional charge. Thanks! While we are in a continuous process of updating our blog posts, some need to wait a little longer for their turn to be updated. Kirkland wet wipes are one of the many exceptions. Then about 2 weeks ago I go blisters on both eye lids and it was then that I put 2 and 2 together and realised it was the wipes.

But in all honesty, these are the exact what I use and recommend to everyone, even my own family. Lindsey is also the head writer and Co-founder of Rvandplaya.com. Personally, I use products with this preservative and recommend them to you. Costco markets their Kirkland wet wipes for babies, but their minimal ingredient wipes are great for people of all ages. So, I cannot tell you from my personal experience whether they are actually flushable. The name is WaterWipes. Nice to see people asking questions before they make a purchase. Shipping may cost additional to ship to other places like Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. In Aleva Naturals baby wipes I am the most concerned about Cocamidopropyl Betaine that may be contaminated with carcinogenic Nitrosamines (http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/701520/COCAMIDOPROPYL_BETAINE/). The only scientific articles found related benzene formation talk about ascorbic acid (vitamin C), not citric acid and sodium benzoate. I hope it helps. Time will tell, though(We just started using the new 365 wipes a few days ago.) There are no harmful additives like alcohol or dyes. I am returning the rest of the box to Costco today for a refund. In all of the comments, the formation is only possible under very specific conditions such as extreme pH and/or elevated temperature and/or UV light. Only helpful free information once a week. Lets find out why! Additionally,fragrance mixesmay cause allergies, dermatitis, respiratory distress, and potential harms to the reproductive system. or dryer feeling, at leastthere seems to be less liquid in each wipe)but the price is still the same. Thanks! Out of the three kinds of Costco baby wipes, the fragrance free and the scented Kirkland Signature baby wipes contain xanthan gum but no tocopheryl acetate. That means your wet wipe will decompose after element exposure. Very informative. thanks for this article! In an ideal world, it would be best to not use any disposable baby wipes. So Ive mostly gone back to the Whole Foods 365 wipes, which I always buy in bulk. If its ok with you though Ill post some info. (Learn more in my blog post Hidden Ingredients in Cosmetics.) Nice Pak produces top-quality sanitation wipes that are great for sensitive skin. Do you see now why I refuse to promote products that have no preservation systems? In this expert baby wipes ingredient review, you will learn about three kinds of Kirkland Signature baby wipes. I notice you mentioned that Propylene Glycol has been removed. And babies are especially vulnerable because their detox systems are not fully developed yet. Please, contact the manufacturer to have this question answered. Hi Dawn, The blog post attracted over 1,000 readers daily! Hope this helps! As for sodium benzoate, in my Baby Wipes Rating list e-book, it is rated 3 out of 10 (with 10 as the most toxic). And even if it is not contaminated, I am not in favor of this ingredient because it was nominated Allergen of the Year by the dermatitis society (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18627690). I called them and requested the ingredients. I recently noticed that Whole Foods has changed both the packaging and the formula for their wipes and even the actual wipe itself (its smaller! They have been the direct partner of Costco for several years, although many people acknowledge Kirkland or Costco as the manufacturer instead. Thank you for your comment! Im a tiny bit confused by all of the wipes posts and was wondering if there is any wipe that comes in bulk (the large refill bags) that you can recommend as we go through so many? Soon after we started using the new wipes, my daughter had a really bad skin reaction (rashes, raw skin, etc.). They literally smell like poop and the smell does not dissipate. Three months ago I started getting very irritated on my tush and went to my doctor who prescribe me a cream (which didnt help at all). Years ago, when I started researching baby wipes, the only thing I thought important was to look for alcohol-free wipes. And I really appreciated you answering my questions a while back on Whole Foods 365 chlorine free Baby Wipes. At least they got rid of the sodium hydroxymethylglycinate from the old formula Im hoping that this means the new version is formaldehyde free! For this reason, I included the country of manufacture in my Baby Wipes Rating List. No, Costco baby wipes have no alcohol among their ingredients. By the way, I do personalized research for the subscribers to my blog. The more of us ask questions, the sooner we will see changes in the market. And all three kinds, including the flushable wipes, share the same preservation system phenoxyethanol and sodium benzoate. For pee-pee bottoms, I use warm water and soap on old, softer, cut up cotton t- shirts. (Stay with me to find out whether alcohol as an ingredient is a problem in baby wipes.). Thanks!

Rvandplaya.com is compensated for referring traffic and business to these companies. Just thought I would let you know since there is definitely not aloe or any of the other soothing ingredients listed on my package of signature Kirkland baby wipes. Three main manufacturing plants spread across the mainland United States in Arkansas, Indiana, and New York. Let me know what you think if you buy it. Just wanted to say thank you for all the reasearch I didnt have to do because you did! Kirkland wet wipes are biodegradable. Tencel is a 100% plant-based material that is the main component responsible for Kirkland wipes biodegradability. And soy protein? In a baby wipe??? Specifically, they help soften the skin and improve the texture and consistency of the formulation. One of the distributors is in Plainsfield, Indiana and the other is in West Nyack, New York.

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