How to Choose Baby Wipes Without Harmful Chemicals - Consumer Reports (2025)

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*Organic ingredient. **Naturally occurring in the essential oil.'; ingredientsKey[5]='none';biodegradable[6]='Made from organic cotton, a material that is known to or likely to break down in the environment.'; biodegradableKey[6]='none'; ingredients[6]='Aqua, Brassica campestris seed oil (rapeseed), glycerin, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-2-dipolyhydroxystearate, Prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot)*, levulinic acid, parfum (Citrus dulcis extract [orange], Amyris balsamifera bark oil, Coriandrum sativum fruit oil [coriander], Juniperus virginiana [red cedar], Citrus bergamia peel oil expressed [bergamot orange], Citrus amara [bitter orange], Piper nigrum oil [black pepper]), sodium levulinate, sodium chloride, Chamomilla recutita flower extract (chamomile)*, maltodextrin, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond)*, tocopherol (vitamin E), Helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower), potassium sorbate, glyceryl oleate, dicapryl carbonate, sodium phytate, limonene**, linalool**, geraniol**
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