Yay or nay: Do we really need to use baby wipes? – The National

Yay or nay: Do we really need to use baby wipes? – The National

I f you type "baby wipes" in the search bar on Mumzworld.com, you'll get more than 20 pages of results that will make mention of more than 40 brands - from the mainstream Johnson & Johnson and Pampers to BabyU, which enriches its wipes with goat's milk, and Caboo, which creates its wipes using bamboo.. A poll of 235 mothers on the Real Mums of Dubai Facebook group, too, showed that 40 per cent have either had bad experiences with baby wipes in the past or avoid using them altogether, citing rashes and red patches as side effects of some brands.. Paediatrician and child specialist Dr Bariah Dardari from Dubai explains that wipes can be harmful to babies and infants in two ways. ". "There are ingredients in many wipes that are chemicals and may be considered toxic.. I use baby wipes for cleaning hands and feet at the beach or in the desert, wiping down the high chair in a restaurant before putting my baby's food on it, wiping the inside of my car when something spills - the list goes on. Some of the effects of these chemicals, Dardari says, can be frighteningly far-reaching: "Fragrance mixes often