WaterWipes Original Baby Wipes (720 count)
A very short ingredient list on a thin, wet wipe that costs more and is harder to dispense.
The short version
- Parents of newborns who want a two ingredient wipe
- Anyone using wipes mostly on faces and hands
- You want one thick wipe to handle a blowout
- You need the lowest cost per wipe
What owners like
- The ingredient list is about as short as baby wipes get
- Soft and gentle on newborn skin, with testers reporting no irritation
- Cleans wet diapers well with little left behind
Common complaints
- Hard to pull a single wipe from the pack, and the flap closure is fiddly
- Thin cloth that can tear under pressure and struggles with large messes
- Wetter than most wipes, and water can settle at the bottom of the pack
- Costs more per wipe than most competing wipes
Based on The maker's label copy on a retailer listing (Wegmans), BabyGearLab's product review and its tested wipe roundup, Mommyhood101's wipe guide, Babylist's tested wipe guide and ImPlasticFree's plastic free wipe list..
Research scores
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Ownership
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What it does
Unscented baby wipes made of 99.9% purified water plus a drop of grapefruit seed extract, bought here as a 12 pack box of 720 wipes.
- Two ingredient formula with no added fragrance
- Maker describes it as hypoallergenic and gentle enough for premature, infant and newborn skin
- Plant based, plastic free wipe cloth
- Approved by Allergy UK, per BabyGearLab
- Resealable flap on each soft pack
A fit for parents who want the shortest possible ingredient list on a newborn or on sensitive skin, and for wiping faces and hands. The trade offs are a thin, very wet wipe that testers found harder to pull from the pack and less able to handle big diaper messes, at a higher cost per wipe than most rivals.
How it compares
Specs
- Ingredients
- Water (aqua), Citrus grandis (grapefruit) seed extract, which contains a trace of benzalkonium chloride (maker label)
- Water content
- 99.9% purified water, cleaned through a 7 step process (maker)
- Fragrance
- Unscented (maker)
- Wipe material
- 100% viscose (regenerated cellulose), no plastic in the wipe (ImPlasticFree)
- Wipe size
- About 6.5 x 7.5 inches (BabyGearLab measurement)
- Pack
- 720 wipes in 12 packs of 60
Worth knowing
- The label lists a trace of benzalkonium chloride from the grapefruit seed extract.
- BabyGearLab notes a pack should be used within four weeks of opening.
Questions
What is in WaterWipes?
Water and grapefruit seed extract, which the label says contains a trace of benzalkonium chloride.
Are WaterWipes plastic free?
The wipe cloth is made from viscose, a regenerated cellulose fiber, with no plastic in the wipe material.
Why are WaterWipes so wet?
They are 99.9% water, so testers find them wetter than standard wipes, and water can pool at the bottom of the pack.
How long do WaterWipes last once opened?
BabyGearLab's review says to use a pack within four weeks of opening. Check the pack for current guidance.
Are WaterWipes good for diaper changes?
Some testers found they clean wet diapers well, while Babylist found them too thin for heavy messes.
Sources
- WaterWipes Original 99.9% Water Based Baby Wipes (Wegmans)
- WaterWipes Review (BabyGearLab)
- The Best Baby Wipes (BabyGearLab)
- Best Baby Wipes (Mommyhood101)
- Best Baby Wipes (Babylist)
- Best Plastic Free Wet Wipes (ImPlasticFree)
Researched 2026-10-01. We bought this product; our page is built from the maker's details and what owners report across reviews and forums. We never copy Amazon customer reviews.