Free & Clear Baby Wipes

I am torn on how to rate these because these are in fact my favorite disposable baby wipes. No rashes, ever, and the ingredients are acceptable. Big and wet enough to get the job done with one vs. more of the others. The ones I do buy are smaller, thinner, less "wet" but compostable.

That said, when I do use disposable wipes (we generally use cloth) I can't really justifiy buying them. It drives me crazy that these are not compostable when other brands are. I am not kidding myself that the other brands truly degrade in a landfill but it just really bothers me that 7th generation has committed to a product that cannot degrade in some form.

My baby has extremely sensitive skin. He also wears a pavlick harness which forces him to have to wear a jumper underneath all the time that compresses the diaper towards his bottom. This makes him all the more sensitive to getting rashes (of the yeast & diaper sort).

We have tried every 'natural', 'hypoallergenic' diaper wipe on the market and the Seventh Generation wipes are the ONLY ones that he doesn't get a rash from using.

I practically cried when my grocery store recently sold out/went out of stock. Thankfully they replaced their stock & now my little boy's bum can be happy again!

I highly recommend this product!

Hi, I just ordered a case of your Baby Wipes. I use them while camping at festivals as a way to clean my body up when there is no shower available. I have been getting them for years. But i am very disappointed to find out that I could have gone to Walgreens and bought a generic Bamboo baby wipe that would biodegrade. I read Jason's response to the last baby wipe complaint and honestly it seems like there already is a functional biodegradable product that exists and that Seventh Generation is blatantly green washing. I read the entire label and the only thing on it that reveals that the Baby wipe will not biodegrade is the word polyester. Other wise the 'not tested on animals', 'chlorine free', the pretty green leaf art, the baby sitting on pretty green grass, the pretty green wrapper that is recyclable, and the note that 10% of the profits go to organizations that work for change, all appear to be Green Washing away the word "polyester." Perhaps that 10% should be put towards an immediate shift in product to the Bamboo biodegradable material that is already on the market by less "conscious" businesses that do not hide behind the color green or a comfortable reputation of being a conscious company that is protecting the environment from further pollution. This is no way even supports the idealism of the "Seventh Generation" name to project that we must wait even more time to make this change. How many more non-biogredable materials will Seventh Generation commit eternally into the Earth while Walgreens is already on it living up to the name Wal-GREENs? The Walgreens product is Organic, chlorine free, alcohol free, and hypoallergenic. The Bamboosa Baby wipe is 100% biodegradable, and flushable. Perhaps knowledge of the competitive market and the inexpensiveness of the Walgreens product compared to Seventh Generation might motivate SG to get on board with the conscious change in this product sooner because word will spread amongst the communities of those protecting the Earth and SG may lose faith in many of its customers on ALL products because of a feeling of deception about one.

First off thank you very much for your blog post and for your patronage to date. I genuinely appreciate your candor and feedback and it will indeed be noted accordingly. The challenging aspect to responding to a post like this is the fact it’s truly not black and white on either side of the perspective fence. You raise a great question relative to a biodegradable diaper. At this time we do not believe that these are valid environmental benefits as they relate to "disposable" diapers for several reasons: First, because of the potential health concerns of the bacteria created by fecal material and urine in the diapers as it is not advisable to compost diapers. Diapers containing SAP or absorbent gel will not completely break down if composted. Second, because landfills are maintained with zero moisture (to reduce leaching), and no oxygen, virtually nothing degrades. Biodegradable diapers are challenged to degrade in an environment void of oxygen and water. I am happy to note that we are looking into other alternatives, however, being realistic I would not foresee an option in place for at the very least 1-2 years given all the variables involved. I really wish this was an easier black and white answer or solution, but given the fact there are limited options out there is a good indicator of the magnitude of this product development. If it was that easy you'd see many more companies designing such a product. Regardless of how involved the process is, we are certainly committed to reducing the diaper footprint and working towards a more sustainable option. The baby wipe substrate poses some variables inclusive of limited sources for a non-chlorinated, biodegradable material that is not cost prohibitive to source. We are actively looking into other substrate options but we are not there yet. Can a biodegradable diaper and wipe be made? Yes..! However knowing the life cycle and how our waste stream and system works we do not feel that it’s a completely authentic product if the consumer feels good upfront about the purchase but are not completely understanding how the product degrades or works in the waste stream. That statement is not directed to your post but rather in general as many consumers have great intentions but given the conversation have limited understanding of how materials are attained, processed and how they break down. We do realize we have a ways to go on “many” fronts relative to our products and we are very approachable and upfront about those areas. We do not tout to be everything to everyone, rather, we look to utilize ingredients and materials that are safer for you and the environment. Not producing a product because it’s not in complete harmony or balance with the environment is not the answer. Making tangible and deliberate steps to improve product systems and continuing to evolve those products as better ingredients and technology exist is a positive direction to move towards. Ideally it would be best to have a complete system (like a biodegradable diaper) and a completely sustainable waste stream. Until that day is here we will continue to make positive strides towards product improvements and having wonderful consumers like yourself really helps to insure companies like Seventh Generation and alike do not go astray but continue to evolve. As a parent of two young children with my youngest still in diapers I truly understand your feedback first hand and personally speaking I look to advocate for evolution within the diaper line as it is most certainly an area that needs to be addressed. I genuinely applaud your passion, your comments and I thank you in advance for your patience while we look to adapt. Best to you and your family … Jason

Aloha, I am writing to you from Maui, I have been living here for many years, but I am originally from Vermont. I have a six week old baby that we cloth diaper and were looking for a disposable diaper we could use when we went on trips. I was actually a bit horrified to find out that, contrary to what I assumed, Seventh Generation does not make either biodegradable disposable diapers OR biodegradable baby wipes. Shame on you. Coming from Vermont, I know the high standard of living sustainably that most of us Vermonters all share, it seems to be innate. But marketing your product as a "green alternative" is false advertising. Your diapers are the only ones available in every health food store on the island. If you saw our landfill in the middle of the island just filling up more and more each year, you might try a little harder to come up with a biodegradable diaper (that does not use toxic "biodegradable" plastics). We found a wonderful baby wipe that is made from bamboo and IS biodegradable, but the health food store that we purchase them from ran out last week and we had to buy your non-biodegradable wipes. Our daughter now has a rash for the first time, AND we are creating unnecessary waste. Being from Vermont, I would love to be able to wholeheartedly support a Vermont company, your cleaning agents are great, but your baby care products need work. Being chlorine free is nice, but there is so much more you can do. Disposable diapers are the number one largest trash producers in this country, wouldn't it be a service to everyone to figure out how to make yours biodegradable? I hope that this message will reach the right eyes and your R&D team will start working on this, if you haven't already. Thank you for your time.

Gretchen Leisenring