What’s In A Pampers Baby Wipe?

We know that wipes have a BIG job, so we’ve specifically designed them to clean and care for baby’s skin. Pampers wipes gently but thoroughly cleanse with a unique combination of a soft, cloth-like material and a water-based lotion.

Below, we explain what our wipe is made from and how its ingredients work to benefit baby.

Soft Cloth-Like Material

The foundation of every Pampers Baby Wipe is constructed with a fibre-blend

material specifically chosen for its safety profile, softness, and flexibility, so you can gently clean every curve of your baby’s bottom (and even their little hands or face!)

A unique combination of different interlaced fibres is what creates a soft, stretchy, and cushion-like fabric that is gentle on the skin while efficiently removing mess. Our plastic free wipes contain plant-based materials such as cotton and cellulose-based fibres, while our other wipes contain a unique blend of both plant-based and synthetic materials, such as cellulose-based and polyethylene fibres.

Skin Protecting Lotion

Our gentle, water-based cleansing lotion is designed to help remove mess while also caring for your baby’s skin. All ingredients are safe and assessed to be mild for skin and can be found in other everyday skin care products. Our wipes have a gentle skin-caring lotion with product-specific ingredients, which are detailed on the packaging. Some universal ingredients are listed below:

Water: Each wipe is dampened with a water-based lotion (at least 97% water) to help loosen and dissolve messes stuck to the skin, including dried urine or stool.

Gentle Oil-Based Cleansing Agents: Oils (like those in stool) aren't dissolved by water, so cleaning agents and emollients are required to help dissolve them and remove messes from baby’s skin.

pH Buffers: The lotion contains a citric acid-based buffer system to help balance and maintain baby’s natural skin pH.

Studies have shown that baby’s skin has a naturally healthy pH between 4.7 and 6, but mess from dirty nappies can increase the pH, which could make the skin more susceptible to irritants and could lead to skin redness.

Preservatives

Each Pampers wipe contains a small amount of preservative ingredients that keeps the wipes fresh before use and helps to prevent cross contamination from hands and fingers to wipes while the package is open.

See our list of No-Go ingredients that are never used in Pampers products.

How Our Packaging Keeps You and Your Baby Safe

Pampers Baby Wipes packaging is intended to keep wipes fresh, moist, and ready for use, whatever the day may bring. Since the lotion in our wipes is at least 97% water, the packaging has been designed to provide a strong moisture barrier that keeps each wipe wet.

We know that parents have their hands full, so our packaging provides a convenient way for parents to grab wipes with one hand. These innovations, like for example the wipe “pop-up” feature on some of our wipes, help parents save time and ensure no wipes go to waste.

Safety And Ingredients

Regardless of the wipe you choose for your little one, our products are gentle and help restore natural skin pH. Our wipes are:

• Suitable from birth

• Formulated with a lotion that helps balance the skin’s pH

• Made with soft and strong materials

• 0%/Free of alcohol*

• Dermatologically tested

• Approved by dermatologists from British Skin Foundation

*no ethanol or rubbing alcohol

Explore our full range of wipe products.

Tip Pampers Wipes are uniquely formulated to clean your baby’s skin and can help maintain baby’s natural skin pH through its citric acid-based buffer system.

In Summary Pampers wipes gently but thoroughly clean baby’s skin with a unique combination of soft, cloth-like material and skin caring lotion. The water-based lotion is specially designed to remove mess while also caring for your baby’s skin.

^{How We Wrote This Article The information in this article is based on the expert advice found in published research, trusted medical and government sources, as well as Pampers’ own safety and product experts. When applicable, you can find a full list of sources used for this article below. The content on this page should not replace professional medical advice. Always consult medical professionals for full diagnosis and treatment}