Seventh Generation Baby Wipes Refills, Chlorine Free and Unscented, 70-Count Packs (Pack of 12) (840 Wipes)
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Customer Reviews of Seventh Generation Baby Wipes Refills, Chlorine Free and Unscented, 70-Count Packs (Pack of 12) (840 Wipes)
Customer Review: Waiting for something better to come along
Summary: 3 Stars
I find the purchase of these wipes to be a forced choice. We used the Kirkland wipes with my son when he was a baby and started to use them with my daughter because they worked so great and we were happy with them. This was until I happened to come across a review on the Costco website about their wipes containing some questionable chemical in their ingredient list. We promptly returned the unopened cases we had stocked up on and my hunt for replacement wipes began. I got these Seventh Generation wipes after comparing reviews between the major wipes available through Amazon. They do the job, but here are my gripes:
- Unscented does not mean scent-free, it means no scents are added to the product. In this case, whatever chemicals are used to create this product smells awful. Case in point: A few days after we started using them, my husband was changing our daughter's wet diaper and asked me, "What's that smell?". I had an idea of what it could be and suggested he smell the open package of wipes. He recoiled in disgust, which says a lot because his sense of smell isn't super strong.
- I realize this packaging is considered a refill, but I wish they packaged it the way Costco packaged theirs, with a plastic flap on top so the wipes are easily accessible and stay moist when they're being used on-the-go. The one it comes with is effectively a big piece of clear tape, and it's just not handy when you're trying to clean up a baby when you're out and about.
- My daughter started solids and we use the wipes to clean up her face, hands, etc. during and after a meal. She started developing a rash around her mouth (it's not an allergic reaction) and suspecting the wipes to be the culprit, stopped using them on her face, and the rash went away. Bummer.
So, three stars for these wipes. I am hoping that Costco figures out a way to eliminate the worrisome ingredient so I can go back to using them again. Until then, I'll grumble as I fumble with the Seventh Generation wipes' opening, wrinkle my nose as I catch a whiff of their scent, and click on "Add to Cart" to order more when I'm running low...
Customer Review: Really Expensive; Gave My Daughter a Rash
Summary: 1 Stars
After discovering the Target-brand wipes we sometimes use for my daughter contain nasty chemical ingredients like 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol which ranks as a 10 (worst) hazard with the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Database, I bit the bullet and - after researching a bit - decided the 7th Generation wipes would be the most convenient to acquire and safest alternative. The 7th Generation wipes have been given an overall hazard score of 2 on the Skin Deep Database, which is considered to be low; most of the individual ingredients, at a glance, seem to be fairly benign.
I wasn't surprised by the price, nor was I surprised to find these wipes are drier than wipes by Target, Pampers, Huggies - you know the 'big brands.' However, they were so dry as to be a little chaffing, so we often had to wet them a bit with water.
What did surprise me is the horrific rash they caused on my daughter's bottom within the first few days of using them. Ultimately, the remainder of the expensive pack had to be relegated to mom and dad use - what a waste.
Tushies, an even safer brand than 7th Generation in terms of ingredients - and one that we only seem to be able to find, inconveniently, at a health food store 45 minutes from our house - does not cause my daughter's bottom to break out. They are also a wetter, less chaffing wipe, and ultimately I think we'll be switching to those.
The Seventh Generation wipes may work well enough for some, but I was both displeased with them in terms of functionality and the fact that the ingredients do not seem to be as hypoallergenic as... well, any other wipe we've tried. Ever. So they were a huge disappointment for me.
For anyone considering using these, I would definitely recommend trying a single pack to be sure your child does not have a reaction to them before delving into some huge 30-odd dollar purchase of a 12-pack. That's a painful bit of money to separate yourself from for something you may not be able to use.
Customer Review: Best wipes ever, rashless, almost no odor
Summary: 4 Stars
These wipes are fantastic, the only ones we can use on our son without triggering diaper rash. We've tried lots of others when visiting, and eventually we found that our son has sensitive skin and only the 7th generation wipes can keep terrible bouts of diaper rash at bay. I wish they were still 80 to a pack, but the smaller size is actually even easier to work with. Now the smaller wipes fit nicely into a quart size ziplock type plastic bag for traveling. It's great that these wipes are also chlorine-free (less dioxins in the water), and from a great company.
Reviewers who think these wipes smell bad must think that baby wipes should have a strong scent like most other wipes. These smell just fine - they don't really smell like much at all, and the scent they have is totally inoffensive. Granted, 7th generation's wipes won't mask the smell of pee and poop, but they also don't have loads of chemicals that irritate sensitive skin. I say, learn to deal with smells you dislike some other way. If your kid's bum is clean, it stops stinking and doesn't need perfumes slathered all over it.
Our other tools to combat diaper rash are using aquaphor at every change, plus using only simple and safe washes for the tub (love Jason and Burts' bees tea tree oil shampoos). The shampoos are a little expensive by the bottle, but we use so little at each washing that their ability to stop diaper rash is well worth it!
When things get really rough, our saving graces are triple paste and for the screaming red bum: a spray of Dermoplast calms the pain. Triple paste works as well as Desitin, but my husband couldn't stand the smell of the Desitin... now that stuff is smelly! For antifungal treatments, we used what we had on hand - Lotrimin (Clotrimazole) cream.
Our son is now potty training, and the 7th generation pull-ups are great for nighttime. I appreciate that there is no irritating advertising on the pull-ups either!
Customer Review: Earth's Best vs. Seventh Generation vs. Tushies
Summary: 3 Stars
I used to buy Kirkland Signature (Costco) wipes and Huggies wipes. However, upon research from EWG's website, I decided to try the more natural and less toxic brands. So I bought Earth's Best, Seventh Generation, and Tushies, just to compare.
Size: Earth's Best is slightly larger than Seventh Generation and Tushies. If you like generous sizes, Earth's Best is the winner.
Thickness: Earth's Best is slightly thicker than Seventh Generation. Tushies is the thinnest. But none of the three brands is as thick as Huggies.
Texture: Tushies is subtly printed with ducks and stars. These prints increase friction so it is easier to remove dried poop that sticks to baby's bottom. Seventh Generation and Earth' Best do not have prints on them. They feel smoother on the skin. But on the other hand, they do not remove dried poop as effectively due to the lack of friction. More friction can be good or bad, depending on your perspective. One user commented that Tushies felt like sand paper. It was exaggerated. But Tushies does feel rougher on the skin. Between Seventh Generation and Earth' Best, Seventh Generation has more of a fabric feeling, while Earth' Best feels smoother.
Water Retention: inside the plastic bags that come with the wipes, Tushies wipes feel very moist. However, once I transported the wipes to the wipe warmer, they become dry. Their thin texture does not help the wipes to absorb/maintain water. Seventh Generation and Earth' Best are better at retaining moisture.
Breakability: it is very annoying to have wipes broken into pieces when you pull them out of the wipe warmer. Huggies and Tushies both break. Seventh Generation, Earth' Best, and Kirkland never do.
Overall, none of baby wipes I tried are perfect. They all have pros and cons. However, if I am going to choose one, I will go with Earth's Best for its size, texture, moistness and the fact that it does not break easily.
Customer Review: best wipes on the market--or not?
Summary: 4 Stars
all other wipes contain irritants and/or fragrances. and they fall apart. we use these wipes "as is" on the road but at home, we rinse them out with warm water and spray california baby diaper wash on each cloth for the ultimate diaper change. (tushies disintegrated when rinsed) we have not had one bit of diaper rash in six months. i wish 7th gen would make these clothes available dry. cal baby removes all biological staining and leaves a "calming" lavender/ clary sage scent opposed to the stronger scent of the 7th gen wipe. thankfully it washes out quickly unlike other wipes that retain their chemical stink and slimy residue even after rinsing them out. and 7th gen are the only wipes that are non-chlorine whitened. best on the market!
Update since baby #2: the wipes no longer contain a strong odor. I have discovered they turn my fingernails yellow though. leave a wipe in the air to dry and you'll see the discoloration. Still, they are the only wipes we use and we use ALOT from diaper changes, to wiping down highchairs, toys, car interior, etc... anything that might yellow we skip--like piano keys!
UPDATE: I found black mold growing in the bottom of a bag. Called the company and they said, "sometimes our formula is off." Since then I've found several "fragrance free" or "organic cloth" wipes on the market. I am open to trying them now.
In addition to finding the mold, we also started using the wipes "as is" instead of washing them out before each use. Both babies developed an intense diaper rash that looked like chemical burns requiring prescription creams. If I could change my star to a 1, I would. The quality of the cloth is superior but they do not come apart so you are waving a container trying to get the wipes unattached.