WaterWipes®, the world’s purest baby wipes, announces the launch of its new 100% biodegradable and plastic-free wipes, making WaterWipes® the first major U.S. baby brand to change all its wipes to be 100% biodegradable, plant-based, plastic-free, and compostable. WaterWipes® baby wipes are made using 100% green energy (wind).
This change, which has also been rolled out globally, will mean WaterWipes® will save the equivalent of 228 million plastic bottles and 3.28 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water a year and, most importantly, be part of the movement to help reduce the amount of waste filling our landfills.
WaterWipes® baby wipes will continue to be made with just two ingredients, 99.9% purified water and a drop of fruit extract. The new launch means parents and healthcare professionals no longer need to compromise between cleansing and helping protect their baby’s skin and choosing the better option for the environment.
Billions of baby wipes are used in the U.S. each year — imagine the impact WaterWipes® could make if every American switched to biodegradable wipes, helping to reduce the overall impact on the environment one small step at a time. Additionally, baby wipes are often made with or from plastic materials such as PET, polypropylene, or cotton woven together with plastic resin, and 8 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the ocean each year. WaterWipes® biodegradable and plastic-free wipes are USDA Certified Biobased made with viscose, are 100% compostable, and take only four weeks to biodegrade.
Like cotton and linen, viscose is highly absorbent, soft, and vital for effective cleaning but gentle enough for even the most delicate skin.
When switching to biodegradable and plastic-free wipes, consumers take a step towards a more sustainable life.
Founder Edward McCloskey created WaterWipes after his newborn daughter suffered a nasty nappy rash. After an extensive search, Edward could not find a baby wipe that did not contain chemicals or other ingredients that would have been too harsh for her sensitive skin, so he decided to make his own. Many years later, after much hard work, testing, and scientific research, WaterWipes were born.
Pure and gentle for the most delicate skin, but in the convenience of a baby wipe, WaterWipes are the next best thing to cotton wool and water.
