clean that bum (Pampers Wipes)

Member Name: west_jenn

Product:	Pampers Wipes
Date:	13/05/05 (198 review reads)
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Advantages: convenient

Disadvantages: i don't like the smell

Whilst at home we usually use cotton wool and water to wash our little one’s backside. Cotton wool works out cheaper and is supposed to be better for preventing nappy rash. I think that cotton wool is best for the cleaning of the baby bottom, its kinder to their skin and is better at removing pooh. However, I obviously can’t use cotton wool and water whilst out and about so I have pampers baby wipes in the changing bag for sudden explosive emergencies and changing after swimming. They are also extremely useful for when we run out of cotton wool.

They are in a green packet with the prerequisite picture of a baby on the front. There are 72 in a packet and they cost about £2.49. You can buy them from boots, mother care and any large supermarket.

The wipes are rectangular and about the size of a small tissue and have a slightly quilted texture to them, which should make it softer on your babys skin.. They are slightly wet to the touch and its important to make sure the packet is done up properly as the top wipe will dry out. They have quite a strong slightly perfumery smell to them and smell to me a bit like baby talc. I’m not overly keen on the smell I find it a bit cloying.

Apparently the wipes have water and essential oils in, according to the front of the packages. However, its really tough to ascertain exactly what these essential oils are by reading the package. There seemed to be every language in the world on the back of the package and the English bits on the back gave no clue to what the essential oils were.

So I had a look on www.pampers.com and found that the essential oils are. Apparently the wipes have aloe in them as well as moisturisers. They seem to glide quite softly over Scarlett’s skin and don’t seem to irritate it. I usually use about two wipes for each nappy change.

They are extremely convenient and don’t seem to irritate Scarlett, however at £2.49 for 72 if I used these all the time the cost would soon mount up. Also I really don’t like the smell (my feelings about the smell are getting stronger as I’m sitting here with the package on my lap) and wouldn’t want to use them on Scarlett too often.

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