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How to Choose Baby Wipes Without Harmful Chemicals
In addition to choosing one of the products we recommend, there are other ways to reduce the chance that a diaper wipe contains potentially harmful chemicals or is harmful to the environment. Look for red flag chemicals. While 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide aren’t disclosed on labels, you can spot products likely to contain those compounds, called ethoxylated chemicals, by being…
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The Downsides of Disinfecting Wipes
Because bacteria and other microbes are considered pests, many kinds of antimicrobial products, including quats, are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency as pesticides. Quats, just like other pesticides, are usually required to bear a caution: “Keep out of reach of children.” But in practice, children may still be exposed to them in the environment. A 2022 study in the…
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