[blablablame]

We used waterwipes as well but ended up switching at the time. I don't remember exactly the cause, but the fruit juice (I think it is grape or rapeseed extract) had some problems and was linked to some health problems. I honestly don't remember what it was (been a while) but give it a google, it may have been overblown at the time, or maybe not.

We still use very basic ones but don't really remember the brand, but if you are interested I can ping my wife tomorrow about it.

[Someone1234]

There was a scare a few years ago because Grapefruit Seed Extract was found to be contaminated from some suppliers. But Waterwipes in particular was never impacted, and tested their Grapefruit and found it pure.

As far as I know the only downside/limitation of Waterwipes is that they only last about a month after being opened. That's because mold can grow on them since the Grapefruit is only mildly fighting bacterial growth.

We've never had it be a problem but are also using them regularly. And as I said, they helped reduce diaper rash to almost being a non-issue.

PS - The irony is that Grapefruit Seed Extract was being contaminated with compounds which other wipes contain by design, like Triclosan and Benzethonium Chloride. So people switched away from Waterwipes (because it MIGHT be contaminated) into using a product which is designed with that "contamination." Irony of ironies.

[blablablame]

We were relatively lucky since my wife gets access to medical supplies for almost free and we used the individually wrapped 'gauze' (not sure if the right name, basically squares of cotton in a gauze like pattern in layers) and water. If we go out, we researched and found other brands that had little ingredients as well and took those.

We also (if in the house) preferred to wash him over using nappies (small baby, fits well in a sink and its quite quick to clean up)

[boundlessdreamz]

Our doc (in India) asked us to just use soft cotton and water. That worked really well. I have always found it quite difficult to clean properly with wipes and we use wipes only if we were stepping out. I'm curious as to why wipes are used especially something with juice.

[Someone1234]

Soft cotton and water would work well too.

People use wipes because they're convenient. The "juice" is 0.1% of the product and exists for its mild natural anti-bacterial properties. It isn't sticky like you're imagining, in fact if not told you would assume it was 100% water.

In general I think soft cotton and water is a great idea. I am contrasting Waterwipes against other "chemical" wipes on the market which often promote diaper rash and cannot be used on the face (e.g. Huggies, Pampers, supermarket own brand wipes).

[oaktowner]

We used warm water and soft cotton washcloths on our 3 kids. Worked great.