What’s In Pampers Baby Wipes?

2 min readUpdated November 05, 2025

We know that wipes have a big job, so we’ve designed Pampers wet wipes to gently but thoroughly clean your baby’s delicate skin. Pampers wipes use a unique combination of a soft, cloth-like material and a water-based lotion.

Key Takeaways

Pampers wipes are designed to gently clean and care for your baby’s skin with safe, tested ingredients. Each wipe combines:

Soft cloth-like material made from plant-based fibres (like cotton and cellulose based) in our plastic free wipes, and our other wipes contain a unique blend of both plant-based and synthetic materials, such as cellulose-based and polyethylene fibres.
Water-based lotion (97% water) with mild cleansing agents to remove messes and emollients to protect delicate skin.
pH buffers to help maintain your baby’s natural skin balance (4.7–6), reducing the risk of redness and irritation.
Preservatives in tiny amounts to keep wipes fresh and safe to use after opening.

After using Pampers wipes, always remember to put them in the bin – do not flush, as this can lead to blockages in the sewage system.

All Pampers wipes are:

Suitable from birth
Free of alcohol
Dermatologically tested
Approved by dermatologists from Skin Health Alliance.

Below, we explain in detail what our wipes are made from and how their ingredients work to benefit your 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 the 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 baby 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 included 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 your baby’s skin.
pH Buffers: The lotion contains a citric acid-based buffer system to help balance and maintain a baby’s natural skin pH.
Studies have shown that your 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.

Do Pampers Wet Wipes Contain Preservatives?

Each Pampers wet wipe contains a small amount of preservative ingredients that keep 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.

Tip

After you’ve finished using your Pampers baby wipe, always remember to dispose in a bin – do not flush. The only things that should ever be flushed down the toilet are the three Ps – pee, poo and paper. To learn more, you can visit EDANA’s website. They represent the nonwovens industry across Europe.

How Does 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, for example the wipe ‘pop-up’ feature on some of our wipes, help parents save time and ensure no wipes go to waste.

A Closer Look into Safety and Ingredients in Our Wet Wipes

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
Free of alcohol*
Dermatologically tested
Approved by dermatologists from Skin Health Alliance

*no ethanol or rubbing alcohol

Explore our full range of baby wipe products.

Tip

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

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In Summary

Pampers wipes gently but thoroughly clean your baby’s skin with a unique combination of soft, cloth-like material and skin caring lotion. The water-based lotion in our wet wipes is specially designed to remove mess while also caring for your baby’s skin. Always remember to dispose of your wipes in the bin after using – do not flush.

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_{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.}