Are there biodegradable and natural baby wipes?

Answer 1

Yes! There are biodegradable and natural baby wipes out there. Wipes came on the scene in the 1970's, but it wasn't until recently that anyone began to manufacture them with biodegradable material, such as tree pulp. It is still not the norm for any wet wipe to be made from biodegradable material or to have 100% natural ingredients (roughly 80% are made from synthetic fibers that are petroleum-based and almost all use synthetic chemicals and preservatives). However, as the green the movement gains momentum, we are seeing more and more biodegradable and natural alternatives appearing, mostly developed by smaller American companies. Bum Boosa Bamboo Baby Wipes made their baby wipes from bamboo cellulose with a natural solution with essential oils (bamboo is a good alternative to tree pulp because of how fast-growing it is compared to trees). There is also another wipe on the market that uses Inego fibers called Elements Naturals. Seventh Generation says they will be coming out with biodegradable wipes eventually (their wipes are currently synthetic- but it will change). There are some other companies, mostly non-US/European that make biodegradable and natural baby wipes and biodegradable and natural wet wipes. The British have had many choices in biodegradble/natural wipes for several years.