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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Additionally, I always consider it a win when I can find eco friendly baby products. With that in mind, I have a bias towards the compostable baby wipes on this list, preferring them over those made of polyethylene plastic or polyester, neither of which biodegrade. Just because something is flushable doesn't mean it breaks down," says Sydney Water media and communications advisor Peter Hadfield, holding up his mobile phone. "Technically my phone is flushable, but that doesn't mean it should go down the toilet." Healthy Nest is not only Made Safe certified, it also gets a verified status from the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Database. Confused? Compostable means being able to be broken down to make compost. Meanwhile, the term biodegradable means that an item can be broken down into increasingly smaller pieces. This isn’t helpful with regard to biodegradable plastics for example. A biodegradable plastic bag will break down into smaller pieces, and hence biodegrade. However, those smaller pieces of plastic become microplastics, which in turn pose a much bigger environmental problem.

The Kimberly Clark spokesperson added that their products are tested for flushability using guidelines formulated by the major wipes industry associations in the US and Europe (EDANA and INDA). This is a multi-billion dollar industry that took off in the mid-2000s when big brands like Procter & Gamble and Kimberly Clark launched their luxurious pre-soaked adult toilet paper. Some common skin benefiting additives in baby wipes include glycerin (rated 1 or 2 on EWG’s skin deep database, depending on use) and botanicals.

5. Best flushable aqua wipes: Kandoo Aquas

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

It's had a huge impact on our day-to-day work. The wipes have made a lot of things go wrong. We have to get in there and shovel it all out manually," says Fiona Copeman, who works as a production officer at Sydney Water. In the past, baby wipes generally contained more chemicals of concern than they do these days. Manufacturers have wised up to some of the more egregious chemicals, but it’s worth being on the look out for some chemicals in particular. Chemicals With Contamination Concerns 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:

6. Best flushable wipes for men: Dude Wipes

The formulation part typically contains a preservative, a surfactant, a pH buffer, and skin benefiting ingredients. These wipes are extra-absorbent and have a ripple texture for better and easier cleaning. They are alcohol-free and they state that they are sewer and septic tank safe.