What are Individually Wrapped Flushable Toilet Wipes?

Individually wrapped flushable toilet wipes have a portable design, featuring flexible packaging with a clamshell that helps keep the wipes moist. They can be put in a bag, pocket, etc., making them suitable for travel, family, parties, etc. Applications include indoor cleaning, outdoor supplies, hand cleaning, toy cleaning, etc. The wipes are made of high-quality non-woven materials, which are soft and wear-resistant, effectively ensuring a safe living environment. Flushable toilet wipes are convenient, made of wood pulp and viscose, and are packed in pouches.

Features of Individually Wrapped Flushable Toilet Wipes

Great for the whole family.
Made with 99% water and enriched with aloe vera to keep bottoms clean and healthy.
Made without fragrance, alcohol, parabens and totally chlorine free.
100% plastic-free, made from FSC certified biodegradable plant fibres
Vegan and cruelty-free.
NEW packaging with 15% less plastic. New lid opening seals better, meaning wipes stay fresher for longer.
Wipes now interleaved so they follow each other out of the pack, meaning they come out easier.
Wipes packaging is fully recyclable.

Uses of Individually Wrapped Flushable Toilet Wipes

Wiping Bums

The most obvious way to use them is to wipe your bum! There are lots of different bums in the family that will appreciate a moist tissue, rather than standard toilet paper. They are a useful aid for extra cleansing. Wipes are often favoured by elderly or disabled people, and those who find it hard to bend or clean up properly using standard toilet paper. Wipes are also incredible handy for toilet training children and for those who want to get clean on their period.

Freshening Up

Maybe it's a particularly hot day, you've been at the gym on your lunch break, or you're nervous before an important meeting. Give your body a quick once-over with a moist cleansing tissue to rid your skin of any sweaty smells and feel refreshed and cool!

During Your Period

Moist toilet tissues are great for cleaning yourself up when you're on your period; particularly if you're a pad user. The moist tissues are flushable and biodegradable. Period pads can be biodegradable but not flushable so always make sure they go in the bin or the compost, not the toilet!

Cleaning Your Cup

Maybe you've forgotten to take a water bottle to the toilet or you can't access a sink easily in a public restroom. Either way, flushable toilet tissues are a good emergency fix to clean your menstrual cup in the cubicle. Just cleanse your cup with a moist tissue followed by normal dry toilet paper.

Cleaning Up After Babies and Toddlers

Moist tissues are all natural, organic and cleansing – great for your family's delicate skin. If your little one has got food on their face, flushable moist tissues are perfect for a quick clean around their mouths. It's not just faces, either. Inevitably, if you're out and about with toddlers and toys, that toy will fall to the floor at some point. Moist tissues can be used to give it a wipe down before you hand it back to them! We also have wipes in our range, including our baby wipes which are made from 100% organic cotton cloth. These aren't flushable but they are biodegradable, so you can bin them and forget about them.

Wiping Down Baby Changing Items

Moist tissues are perfect for baby bums – and for the messy results of cleaning babies' bums, too! If you need to give a changing mat or a potty a quick wipe, the moist tissues are perfect. Just clear up and then pop them down the loo.

For Picnics and Camping

If you pack reusable cutlery, or you need to give your camping utensils a clean, carry a pack of moist tissues around! Use the tissues to wipe them down and get rid of surplus dirt before putting them back in your bag. Handy if you're not near a sink!

Washing Your Hands

Reattaching your bike chain; pumping up your tyres; filling up your petrol tank; eating a burrito – it'll be a miracle if you don't get some gunk on your hands when you do any of these. Rid your hands of dirt by wiping them clean with moist tissues.

Keep a Pack in the Car

Car rides can be bumpy, which means that there might be spillages along the way. Keep a pack handy in the car so you can clean up any mess quickly.

Cleaning or Blowing Your Nose

During the cold and flu season, or when hayfever starts to kick in, the sniffles come out in full force. If you've forgotten to bring tissues with you or they feel too harsh on your skin, our moist toilet tissues will do the job. And they smell good too!

What Should I Consider When Shopping for Individually Wrapped Flushable Toilet Wipes?

Flushable Wipes Ingredients

Each brand of flushable* wipes has a proprietary cleansing solution. Some may include chemicals, alcohol, and preservatives. Many of them contain moisturizing ingredients, such as aloe and vitamin E. We recommend hypoallergenic wipes, such as Nice 'N CLEAN® SecureFLUSHTM Technology Flushable Wipes. Our plastic-free 100% biodegradable** wipes are also paraben-free, phthalate-free, and free of chemical binders to provide a clean and refreshing shower-fresh feeling after each use.

Flushable Wipes Texture

The texture of moist toilet tissue can vary from brand to brand. Some feel softer and more cloth-like than others. Some have a little stretch while others tear easily. Some are lightly textured for a more effective "scrub." There are many options available so you should be able to find one that meets all your needs in terms of effectiveness and comfort.

Flushable Wipes Features

When shopping for moist toilet tissue, features you can choose from include:

Flushability: This may seem like it goes without saying, but it's important to point out that not all moist toilet tissue brands are flushable. Make sure to check the packaging to confirm they can be flushed down the toilet. In general, it's recommended that you flush only one wet wipe at a time.
Scented or unscented: Most people like wet wipes with a light clean fragrance. If not, there are many fragrance-free and unscented options available.
Contains alcohol or alcohol-free: Some brands contain alcohol, while others are alcohol-free. There are pros and cons to alcohol so find the solution that best suits your needs.
Smooth/untextured or textured: Textured wipes may provide a more effective clean, while a smooth wipe may be more gentle and soothing, depending on your skin sensitivity.
Wipe size: The dimensions and thickness of flushable wipes vary by brand.
Ply: Similar to toilet paper, flushable wipes come in single-ply or double-ply.
Pack size: The number of wipes vary in each pack. It's common for one brand to carry multiple pack sizes. If you want to carry some in your purse for trips to the restroom while out shopping, at the gym, or at work, lower counts are ideal. Higher count sizes are great to have at home in each restroom.
Packaging type: Flushable wipes come in soft, resealable plastic packages and rigid plastic containers with pop-up lids. Most are designed to easily open and close with one hand. Soft-pack packages are more eco-friendly and use less plastic to make.

FAQ

Q: 1.What is a flushable wipe?

A: A flushable wipe is a pre-moistened disposable cloth made for personal hygiene use. Packaged in resealable containers in neatly layered stacks of 50 to 100 wipes, they often contain a cleaning agent and scent. Marketed as a toilet paper alternative, flushable wipes supposedly break down quickly when flushed. This trait is critical to prevent clogs in your pipes. Toilet paper starts disintegrating almost immediately in the turbulent water of a flushing toilet. But most flushable wipes are thicker and more absorbent than toilet paper and don't break down as quickly, or at all. So how do they receive this designation as 'flushable?' There's no government-regulated standard for flushable wipes, so manufacturers can label their wipes as 'flushable' whether that's entirely true or not. To confuse matters more, some wipes aren't labelled or intended to be flushable. These include baby, make-up and hand wipes with a high plastic content and don't biodegrade in water at all. Instead, these go in the trash.

Q: 2.What are flushable wipes made of?

A: Flushable wipes are typically made of non-woven plastic-free materials. These are typically fibrous organic materials such as cellulose. These biodegradable substances are expected to degrade quickly in the sewer. Non-flushable wipes may contain man-made fibres such as plastics for added durability. The fibres are spun into a tangled mat before being compressed into a thin, soft, and pliable sheet. This can then be infused with cleaning products, perfumes, and other chemicals to improve their cleaning performance.

Q: 3.Can flushable wipes clog pipes?

A: The truth is, technically, these wipes can be flushed, and most will probably disappear without causing problems. However, the main problem will start in the sewage system. If the wet wipe is not 'truly' flushable, as marketed, then it will not disintegrate as normal toilet papers do within 24 hours.
Therefore, the whole truth is that these so-called 'biodegradable' wipes may contain materials that prevent them from dissolving effectively and fast enough to not burden the system. As a result, these wipes pile up with other substances and dirt in the sewers and end up in fatbergs-iceberg-like formations. These fatberg formations will clog pipes and result in costly repairs, and more importantly, environmental pollution.

Q: 4.How can healthcare facilities benefit from flushable wipes?

A: Biodegradable flushable wipes can be very handy in healthcare environments. These are some of the benefits:
Flushable wipes that actually disintegrate can be provided in the bathrooms in patients' rooms to improve their personal hygiene.
They can be placed near the bedside of each patient for personal clean-up without the facility worrying about the consequences of patients wrongfully flushing them.
They can be used by nursing staff for incontinence clean-up. Afterwards, they can be disposed of in a macerator, which reduces the amount of contaminated waste and decreases the burden on nursing staff.

Q: 5.Are flushable wipes flushable?

A: Sort of. Yes, they break down – eventually. With toilet paper, as long as it's not in massive dense clumps, it's designed to very quickly and easily break down with an intense swirl of water. But there's no doubt about it: flushable baby wipes are not as flushable as toilet paper towels, and they cause more sewer blockages and toilet problems.

Q: 6.What is the difference between flushable wipes and regular wipes?

A: Most baby wipes and similar materials aren't designed to be flushed-"flushable" products like wipes do not readily disperse upon flushing and actually remain in a solid state while traveling through the sewer system.

Q: 7.Are flushable wipes actually OK to flush?

A: Plumbers never recommend flushing these wipes down the toilet because they simply do not disintegrate quickly enough to pass easily through the plumbing system. What happens if you flush wipes down the toilet? If you flush wipes down the toilet, they will accumulate in the pipes and likely cause a clog.

Q: 8.What makes a wipe flushable?

A: Flushable wipes must immediately start breaking down in water in order to be safe for septic systems. In order for this to happen, they must be plastic-free and be made from natural plant-based fibers. An added feature you can look for is biodegradability. Biodegradable flushable wipes are even more septic-safe.

Q: 9.Why do adults use flushable wipes?

A: They're not pre-moistened or ready for more heavy duty cleaning. This means that flushable wet wipes are much more hygienic than toilet paper, because they thoroughly clean in a way that toilet paper just can't. Toilet paper also isn't as gentle or soft as flushable wipes. Its material is often rough on the skin.

Q: 10.What happens if you flush nonflushable wipes?

A: Myth: Wipes can be flushed, as long as you flush them one at a time. Fact: Even one wipe can cause a blockage. Wipes and other debris can clump together to create a large ball. This ball has the potential to become lodged somewhere in the pipes.

Q: 11.How do I know if my wipes are flushable?

A: Not all moist toilet wipes are flushable. Always check the packaging to make sure they can be flushed down the toilet. Be sure they're 100% plastic-free and only made with plant-based fibers. Any amount of plastic in a wet wipe can cause clogs in septic systems.

Q: 12.Do flushable wipes ever dissolve?

A: Flushable wipes break down… slowly. Whereas some wet wipes won't dissolve at all, flushable wet wipes will dissolve. However, the process is so slow that it doesn't make much of a difference. They will clump with other items in your sewer line.

Q: 13.How long does it take flushable wipes to dissolve?

A: The thickest brands will disintegrate in 24 hours if submerged in water. Paper towels take a lot longer to dissolve while fibrous wet wipes, tampons and sanitary napkins probably won't dissolve for days, weeks, months or longer.

Q: 14.Is it better to wipe with toilet paper or wipes?

A: It ultimately comes down to your preference. If you have sensitive skin, run-of-the-mill unscented TP might be a better choice for you. But if you suffer from UTIs or have difficulty getting clean after you poop, it might be a good idea to keep wet wipes handy, just in case.

Q: 15.What else can flushable wipes be used for?

A: While flushable wipes are designed to wipe and clean waste after using the restroom, it is safe to use them on other body parts. Since flushable wipes are hypoallergenic and gentle on the delicate and sensitive skin in your nether regions, they are also gentle on other areas of your body.