Wet wipes are common items in people’s lives, but did you know? Wet wipes are also classified. Nowadays, wet wipes on the market are roughly divided into three categories:

① Ordinary wet wipes (no sterilization effect), used for cleaning hands and mouths, this type of wet wipes is disinfected itself, but cannot disinfect other items, contains protective ingredients, and can only be used for skin cleaning and maintenance.

② Hygienic wet wipes (bacterial killing rate greater than 90%), used for cleaning baby toys, pet toys, furniture, and hospital medical equipment.

③ Disinfectant wet wipes (meeting sanitary disinfection standards), not only the wet wipes themselves are disinfected, but also can play a role in disinfecting other items, often used for skin abrasions, scratches, etc. Disinfection or sterilization.

The ingredients determine the cleaning effect of wet wipes. In order to achieve the sterilization and cleaning required by the product, the added ingredients of each brand of wet wipes are also different, so when choosing, you should pay attention to the added ingredients on the product label. If the ingredients and content are not suitable, do not buy it.

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Generally speaking, the ingredients added to good wet wipes will be marked to prevent some ingredients from affecting the skin and causing skin allergies. Here we will take a look at some common ingredients of wet wipes on the market.

1. Water – refined water, pure water, RO pure water: The water content of the medicine in the wet wipes is generally about 80%. If the water content is too low, the wet wipes will feel relatively dry. On the contrary, if the water content is too high, it will feel too wet and inconvenient to use. More than 90% of the medicine is water. In order to better avoid the reaction between water and medicine, the water used in wet wipes must be specially processed water. The words “refined water”, “pure water” and “RO pure water” can be seen on the outer packaging ingredients.
2. Moisturizer – propylene glycol: Propylene glycol is a solution and a moisturizer. It can help the effective chemicals in the medicine dissolve in water, making it difficult for the water to evaporate, and has antibacterial and antiseptic effects. Therefore, it is basically found in commonly used wet wipes. Generally speaking, wet wipes contain this ingredient.
3. Preservatives – phenoxyethanol, methyl paraben, paraben: wet wipes contain a lot of water and other chemicals. In order to better maintain the activity of effective chemicals, preservatives must be added, but the water content is generally very low and will not cause negative effects.
4. Antibacterial agent – sodium lactate, eucalyptus leaves: There are many varieties of antibacterial agents, not only chemically synthesized antibacterial agents but also pure natural antibacterial agents. In simple terms, the effect is to eliminate bacteria and inhibit bacterial reproduction.
5. Non-ionic surfactants – polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, polyether: washing powder and most detergents contain non-ionic surfactants, and their specific function is to remove stains and grease to achieve cleaning effect. Hygienic wet wipes contain a certain amount of bactericidal drugs, which can control and kill some bacteria and are used on the face and hands. There are many varieties of wet wipes, and it is best to find the one you need.