Now that I’m almost 12 months in with my first baby, I like to think of myself as a bit of a diaper wipe boffin. Mostly that’s because every month or so I enjoy trying out a new natural, or eco-friendly wipe brand. Here’s my most recent wipe test:

What Is It  | Field Day’s Eco-Friendly Baby Wipes - Resealable Refill Pack

What I Love | These are some pretty lovely wipes for three reasons. First, they have a great texture-to-wetness ratio. Blush, I really started appreciating (and caring) about that ratio once baby “R” started solids. Second, they are unscented. That’s nice because you don’t have to worry about a chemical odor, or any not-so-good for you fragrances. Third, these wipes are a bit larger than your typical wipe—they are (nearly) one-wipe-wonders.

Good To Knows | These wipes do have a preservative in them called Potassium Sorbate which ranks as a solid three on both EWG and COSDNA. It’s a low-to-moderate allergen (and perhaps toxicant, although there is a limited amount of research on that topic). Also, the top of these wipes doesn’t always stay closed which means occasionally some of top few wipes will dry out.

So far, I think these wipes are my second-favorite. Blush, out of all the wipes I’ve tried I’m still a big believer in the Water Wipes (thanks to our NICU nurses).

Price | About ¢17 per wipe.

Ingredients |  Purified Water, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein and Oryza Sativa (rice) Extract (natural cleanser), Aloe Barbadenisis Leaf Extract (aloe vera), Dehyroacetic Acid and Benzoic Acid and Natural Vitamin E and Benzyl Alcohol (preservative system), Glycerin (Moisturizer), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Citric Acid (PH balancer).

Ethics |  Field Day is part of the Fair Trade Association but only some of their products fall under this certification. I reached out the company but had a hard time hearing back on any specifics if these wipes were specifically fair trade. I wish there was a lot more information on their website and transparency about the topic. Finger crossed that comes soon!

Sustainability |  The wipe packaging is a number 7 plastic, which isn’t the most commonly recycled plastic—it’s really rather the “miscellaneous” and oh-so-mixed category when it comes to plastics. Basically, you’ll want to double check with your local recycling program if you can put it in your curbside recycling bin.

In general, Field Day is a proactive company, 91% of their products are certified organic and 94% are Non-GMO Project Verified.

C & C Overall Review | I appreciate how well these wipes clean and how I seem to use fewer wipes (because of their size). So far I haven’t seen any diaper-rash areas while using these on baby “R’s” messes. Hurray! These wipes are a touch pricey for an ecofriendly diaper wipe that still is a bit hard to recycle (although, in all honesty I might be a bit biased because my local neighborhood doesn’t recycled number 7 plastics). My OCD nature wished these refillable packets closed better too.

Have you tried Field Day wipes before? Did they work well for you? What did you think about them? DM us on Instagram @CalmandChic and let us know what you use.

XOXO,

Lemon