Eight out of eleven products are good
They are the most popular baby products: According to a Statista survey around 96 percent of all parents of small children use wet wipes. He has eleven baby wipes Association for Consumer Information (VKI), our partner organization in Austria, examined in an international joint test. In addition to practical properties, the examiners evaluated critical substances according to the list of ingredients, environmental properties and declaration. Eight of the eleven products performed well overall.
Test winner Pampers and Hipp
The most important test point was the practical test: Parents of 30 babies aged 6 to 36 months used the products anonymously at home and assessed their cosmetic properties and perceived effectiveness. Almost all wet wipes were able to shine with good results.
Test winner and also available from us Pampers Aqua Pure and Hip Ultra Sensitive Feuchttücher. They are cheaper and good too Babylove Sensitive Feuchttücher von dm. When checking the lists of ingredients, only two products stood out because of allergenic fragrances such as linalool, which must be labeled.
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Don’t throw it in the toilet!
According to the provider, a product in the test should also be able to be disposed of in the toilet. However, wet wipes pollute the sewage system – such fleece products belong in the residual waste. The providers in the test largely adhere to the obligation that has been in force since July 2021 red-blue-black warning label with turtle shown on the packaging. It draws consumers’ attention to the fact that the product contains plastic and must not be disposed of in the toilet.
Tipp: How to properly dispose of other hygiene waste is explained in our report Waste from the bathroom.
Convenient but a lot of junk
According to calculations by the VKI, there is up to 47 kilograms of cloth waste per year for a baby plus up to 1.5 kilograms of plastic packaging. In addition to the material, the weight of the wipes is also relevant for the environment: test winners Pampers and Hipp score points because they are very light. Both consist of a mixture of synthetic fibers and natural materials. Synthetic cloths would have a smaller ecological footprint than cotton-based ones. Cloths made of cellulose are still the best.
Two alternatives in the test
Two wet wipe alternatives were also included in the test: washable washcloths made from a cotton-polyester mix and disposable gauze wipes. The single-use alternative did not impress the test subjects. The washable washcloths, on the other hand, convinced the parents in practical tests. Three out of four would recommend them. According to the VKI, in order to keep the ecological footprint as small as possible, the most important thing is effective washing: in a fully loaded washing machine in the Eco program with green electricity.
Tipp: All test results of the wet wipes can be found in the test table beim VKI.