Baby & children
WaterWipes Sensitive+ Soothing Wipes, 3-In-1 Cleans,Soothes, 99% Water with Botanical Extract, Unscented & Hypoallergenic Baby Wipes, 240ct
WaterWipes · owned by WaterWipes UC
Infant skin is thinner and more permeable than adult skin, with a higher surface-area-to-weight ratio, so the same product delivers a proportionally larger dose. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises fragrance-free, dye-free products for routine infant care.
Chemistry breakdown
Bar length = weight in the Baby & children formula · color = that component's score · tap a name to learn what it means.
Scored from 34% of the formula's weight. The rest doesn't apply to this product.
Fragrance allergensno fragrance listed · 28% weight
Fragrance in a product worn against covered, often irritated skin for hours at a time — close to worst-case conditions for a contact allergen. The French safety agency ANSES recommended eliminating fragrance from diapers entirely, and two once-common diaper fragrance allergens are now banned in EU cosmetics. Fragrance-free isn't a preference here; it's the evidence-backed choice.
Migrating additives8/10 · 24% weight
Substances that can move from the product onto skin: hot-melt adhesives and their tackifier resins, printed pigments, and the lotion applied to the liner. Rated per substance — most are low-concern, but this is where quality differences between makers actually show up.
Skin-contact materialsconstruction not disclosed · 18% weight
The fibres and films against the skin — fluff pulp, cotton, polypropylene, the absorbent polymer. Reassuringly, this is the part of a diaper with the strongest safety record: these polymers aren't absorbed through skin. A good score here is expected; the real questions live in the other components.
PFASno PFAS listed · 12% weight
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — 'forever chemicals' that persist in the body and environment for years. Used for water- and stain-resistance; linked in studies to immune and developmental effects.
Certifications6/10 · 10% weight
Independent third-party verifications (USDA Organic, FSC, EPA Safer Choice…). Informational only — having none never lowers a score; verified claims can raise it.
Process residuesno residue data — panels never carry it · 8% weight
What manufacturing leaves behind rather than what goes in: the pulp-bleaching route (totally-chlorine-free vs chlorine-dioxide), residual monomer in the absorbent polymer, trace PAHs. French agency testing found these — not the plastics — were where diaper risk thresholds were exceeded. Rarely disclosed on any panel, so this mostly scores through process certifications.
Materials · 4
A bill of materials, not a recipe: the maker lists components by amount, and the bulk of a diaper is inert structure. Scoring here weighs every material equally — what matters most (fragrance, adhesives, process residues) is usually at the bottom of the list or not on it at all. Tap any row for its sources.