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Click here for more information I started using these when my son was an infant, and I loved them. They were perfectly natural and safe for my baby. One day I ordered these from Amazon and noticed that the company had added sodium benzoate, a preservative that is now be suspected of causing Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, although not confirmed. I don't like to use things with this preservative, so I had to discontinue using these wipes. I switched to Tushies Unscented wipes. They aren't as thick, but they are more natural than these. Check it out on [...].

I use bladder pads at night to save multiple, painful trips to the restroom. Due to severe arthrtis in my arms/hands I am not always able to bathe using soap & water in the morning when I first get up. Not only are these no fragrance wipes the best I've found to cleanse my skin resulting in no residual odor, they are also gentle to my skin and leave no residue. The size is more than adequate for the job and the price very affordable.

A couple months ago we noticed that the wipes we were getting through our subscribe and save were in different packaging, smaller, fewer and possibly drier. We have since switched to ordering Natural Value Baby Wipes through our local COOP (bulk with a discount). The math works out to a little cheaper than the 7th Gen and the wipes are larger and have just the right amount of all natural wipe soap for either regular use or use from our wipe warmer. (For those who care, the soap in the wipes in the natural value brand is more natural than any other "natural" wipe--including 7th Gen--as far as we could tell). As of our switch we didn't see any good bulk deals on Amazon, but since 7th Gen made their strange changes, now might be the time for a Natural Value supplier to take advantage of the opportunity! We do still use 7th Gen's DIAPERS. Still haven't found anything that can beat them--especially on the subscribe and save deal...

I have been buying Seventh Generation products for over 5 years now and when my first child developed a bad diaper rash on her bottom, I switched to Seventh Generation diapers and never turned back. So at that point I started using these wipes and they are great. I like that they are thick and you don't feel like your hands get all dirty when cleaning a messy diaper because you don't feel like anything has soaked thru the wipe. They are soft but durable and absorbant or tough enough to clean a messy bottom without going through more than 3 wipes. I had trouble with the plastic dispenser box since the wipes never would stay coming out or the lid would not always stay closed and the wipes would dry out so I jsut started using the wipes out of the refill bag. The wipes would sometimes start to get mildew inside the packs though when the pack was not finished quickly after being opened. I reported this to Seventh Generation and because it is a naturally product without chlorine this happens but they were super and sent me some replacement coupons.

At 8 months, my baby's skin suddenly started reacting to every single product and diaper, even those I had used before. Needless to say I started frantically looking for replacement products. These nicely hefty wipes work great, and I've started using their diapers too (thank god, I had to use cloth diapers for a while!), and their detergents to wash our clothes. I feel good using the products too, they're earth-friendly.

I use these wipes because my daughter was reacting badly to commercial wipes. She tolerates these so I will continue to use them but they are very thin and not nearly moist enough to get all the poop off without using many more wipes. I hope to find an alternative.

As a new mom I purchased these first but they are a bit flimsy.

I now use the Natural Choice wipes from Sams and have been better satisfied with the quality and price. So far my son who is 4 months seems to have liked them fine.

I have a several problems with these wipes:



1) They are NOT unscented as advertised! They are in fact heavily scented, very similar to a cheap generic brand- not a pleasant smell either.



2) They are thin.



3) The dimensions of each individual wipe are too small, giving poor coverage when wiping.



4) They are not quilted.



We normally use Kirkland wipes and like them quite a bit, however, since I prefer to use 'greener' products, I thought it would be nice to try Seventh Generation wipes on Subscribe and Save.



The fact is, these wipes smell unnatural and I need to use more of them due to the texture and dimension of them. My son also has a rash now that hasn't gone away. I am in no way certain that it had to do with the wipes alone, but I do think they have added to the problem. We don't get a lot of rashes around here.



Kelly

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Click here for more information Note added 11/28/09: I've revised my 04/26/09 review with new information and changed my rating from five to four stars.



I ordered these wipes from Amazon in mid-2008, in early 2009, and in late 2009, but the wipes were different each time. See Customer Images.



In mid-2008, the front of the mostly-green package was beige and had "seventh GENERATION baby" on the "leaf" logo. The text on the front was in English only; the back was stamped "MADE IN UK." The ingredients were "Water, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose (plant-derived cleaning agent), Glycerin (vegetable oil derived), Citric Acid (provides stability and pH balance), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E acetate), Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (food-grade preservatives)." The weight of the package was 1 pound (although it's possible that some moisture leaked out as the measurement was taken in early 2009). There were 80 wipes per package, each 6.8"x7.5".



In early 2009, the front of the mostly-green package was blue and gray, and had just "seventh GENERATION" on the "leaf" logo on the front. The text on the front was in English and French; the back was stamped "MADE IN USA." The ingredients were "Water, Polysorbate 20 (cleansing agent derived from sugar), Glycerin (soothes and cleanses skin, vegetable oil derived), Citric acid (provides stability & pH balance), Potassium sorbate (a natural preservative), Aloe Barbadensis Gel (helps heal skin), Tocopherol acetate (Vitamin E acetate, helps heal skin)." These ingredients were rated 2 (a "low" hazard) on a cosmetic safety database on the Web. The weight of the package was 1-1/4 pounds when received. There were 80 wipes per package, each 6.8"x7.5".



In late 2009, the packaging had changed completely, with an overall light lime color instead of green. The baby on the front was sitting in the grass looking at a stacking ring toy. The text was all in English; the side was stamped "MADE IN USA." The ingredients were "Aqua (water), glycerin (vegetable oil derived), citric acid (provides stability and pH balance), cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose (plant-derived cleaning agent), aloe barbadensis extract (aloe), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E acetate), sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (food-grade preservatives). ... The wipe material used in this product is a blend of rayon (naturally derived) and polyester (PET)." The weight of the package was 1 pound when received. There were 70 wipes per package, each 6.8"x7".



Common to all three versions: (1) Although all the packages said "unscented," there was actually a slight odor perhaps from the citric acid and aloe. (2) We've used all of them without problems like diaper rash. (3) I don't agree with reviews such as "There is hardly any moisture now" suggesting that the water content has decreased over time. The current wipes feel just as moist as the previous ones. Although the package weight decreased between early 2009 and late 2009, the number of wipes and their size also declined, so that the weight per unit area remained about the same. I will say that the weight per unit area (.0048 ounces per square inch) is lower than for other brands of wipes (e.g., Kirkland from CostCo at .0057 ounces per sq in), suggesting a lower water content than other brands have.



However, comparing the three versions, I do have two major concerns: (1) THE INGREDIENTS KEEP CHANGING. Can't the manufacturer stick with one formula? (2) THE COST PER SQUARE INCH OF WIPE HAS INCREASED ABOUT 22%, from 0.086 cents in early 2009 to 0.105 cents in late 2009. The reason is that you pay the same price as before but the wipe size decreased and you get fewer wipes now.



For the reasons above, I changed my 4/26/09 rating from five stars to four now. Consider buying these wipes from Amazon.com!

My wife and I love these wipes. So imagine our dismay when the most recent shipment came in (we subscribe) with different packaging and less wipes. I wouldn't be upset except the price didn't change. So now we are getting 120 less wipes (nearly 2 packages less) for the same price. It ends up meaning 0.6 cent increase per wipe or a 15.7% increase in price. Since we order one case of pkgs per month this will turn into a $66 increase of the course of a year. I realize the economy is bad so companies are reducing production but the product price should decrease at least a little accordingly. Poor PR move by a what we have considered a great company. As far as distribution goes, since the original package at the original price is still being sold, I am annoyed with Amazon for changing which product we receive without any notification.



PS just noticed 7th gen also changed the size: per case (12 pkgs) it ends up being a bit under 9000 sq in reduction in the amount of product versus the original pkg. Which means we are getting 176 less wipes (more than 2 pkgs) per order or a 0.8 cent per wipe or 21.2% increase in price. That is a $92 increase per year. OUCH! - Seventh Generation - Chlorine Free - Environmentally Friendly - Baby
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