Review: Tollyjoy wet wipes

I finally got through the small wet wipes and opened Tollyjoy! There's something about the name that just makes me happy.

These are safe for mouth, face and hands. Alcohol, fragrance and paraben free.

The ingredients.

As I've mentioned, my criteria for wet wipes are minimal. They just have to not taste like detergent. Does this pass the taste test? Yup, these are tasteless. What I like about it is that it is compact but holds 30 pcs. The new maid has been very liberal with the wet wipes whenever we're out. Plus E1 has been trying to feed himself more often so he's usually in a bigger mess than before. Hooray for less frequent replenishment.

Overall, these are on par with Johnson's wet wipes and even better given that each packet holds more. These also do not have any scent to speak of and contains aloe and vitamin E.

Verdict: Rave
These are pretty cheap so I honestly can't remember how much they cost. And it's available at most supermarkets like Goant and NTUC. It also comes in a blue pack range that, if I'm not wrong, has some fragrance in it. Even though pink is my least favourite colour, I'll stick to the fragrance-free version thanks.

Review: Nuk wet wipes

I know I said I was done looking for wet wipes, but SIL sourced some cheap wet wipes from the recent barrage of baby fairs, so she wanted to see how it fared.

This is Nuk wet wipes.

Again, this is a standard size. It's pretty thick and wipes well. The refill is big too, comes in a pack of 80pcs. The smell is well...somewhat clinical. Very clean, if you know what I mean.

What does it contain? Water, propylene glycol and a bunch of parabens. It does the job, if you ask me, but there aren't any yummy ingredients to make this product worth hankering for.

Having said that, if you aren't concerned about the ingredients, it's great value for money when bought on offer and at baby fairs (approx 3c per wipe I think). Otherwise, its RRP at Isetan is 5c per wipe.

Verdict: Didn't buy it, so meh.
This is such an average product that I'm simply ambivalent to it.

Review & comparison: Bosomi wet wipes

This is the wet wipe that was next on my hit list. So when it was offer, there was no hesitation about getting it.

I just love to try new products! And importantly, I wanted to see how it compared to Bosomi Safety wet wipes.

The most obvious difference is that this one comes with a hard lid. The packaging is blue, containing 60pcs.

Size and material wise, there's no difference. This one has a sweeter scent which reminds me of bubblegum ice cream.

	Bosomi	Bosomi Safety
Packaging	Hard lid, 60pc	Refill 60pc
Price	5c/wipe	4c/wipe
Moisturising agent	Hyaluronic acid	Shea butter
Antibacterial/anti-inflammatory agent	Baobab oil, helichrysum italicum	Honey, propolis
Suitability	Sensitive, eczema, allergic-prone	Sensitive only
	ECOCERT	-
	Active ingredients at the start of list	Active ingredients at the end of list

A random note: helichrysum italicum is more commonly known as Immortelle. L'Occitane has a whole range of anti-aging products based on it. Just sayin', ya know?

ECOCERT is an internationally recognised company that awards certificates to products and processes that maintain the highest eco-friendly standards. The Bosomi blue wet wipe is ECOCERT certified for its hyaluronic acid.

For those unfamiliar with ingredient-label reading, the FDA requires product ingredients to be listed in descending order of concentration, ie the ingredients listed first are of higher concentrations than those listed at the end. In the blue wet wipe, the plant-derived oils and extracts are listed first, after water, so you know there's a pretty good amount of yummy stuff in there. The yellow Safety version, in contrast, has shea butter and propolis extract listed right at the end.

My thoughts are that these 2 products are comparable in performance and there's no significant difference that I've noticed. Oh, and I've tested it on my face and am glad to say it's both tasteless, so feel free to use this on messy faces as well (won't fix a messed-up face though).

However if you have particularly sensitive or allergy-prone skin, you may be more inclined to get the blue wipe, especially if you want to use it on faces.

Verdict: Rave
Nothing's right, I'm torn. I'd probably alternate between the two versions, just because.
Both wipes are available at selected NTUC outlets and on qoo10.

Review: Kirkland Signature Babywipes

Ok. This is it. My current previous favourite wet wipe. (Read on to find out why)

I first got to know about it when SIL shipped some back from Australia. Meet Kirkland Signature Babywipes.

It's a good size, 18 x 20cm (actually most of the wipes I've used for bums are this big so it looks like this is a standard size). It comes with a built-in lid so there's no fuss with replenishing boxes. One pack contains 100pcs- the biggest size I've seen.

It's thick and moist, with a soft feel. The weave is straight and simple, like Bosomi, but it feels slightly thicker. There's a slightly soapy feel but it doesn't sit on the skin for long.

The scent, although not unpleasant, is reminiscent of a freshly bleached toilet and is slightly weird, for lack of a better word. When SIL brought back her stash from Australia, the packaging was blue and the scent quite different - more pleasant. Nevertheless, it's marketed as being unscented.

The ingredients. This is where my relationship with this wipe has sadly come to an end. While researching the ingredients of this wipe, I discovered that the preservative 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (bronopol) can degrade to become formaldehyde. A few sites have described and advised against the use of this ingredient, commonly used in cosmetics and baby products. Read about it here.

Ohhh maaaaan. What a bummer. Now that I know this, I'll stick to the Bosomi wipes for its quality, value and far less harmful ingredients. And like a sign from above, the lidded version was on offer! Reviews coming soon.

Verdict: No Regrets, but won't recommend due to the potentially toxic ingredients.
If you want to have a go at it anyway, this wipe is retailing exclusively at NTUC Warehouse in a 9-pack carton. Can't remember the exact price but SIL calculated it to be 4c per wipe. It's also available on qoo10 but at double the price.

Review: Huggies baby wipes

There's always a benchmark product from which you compare every other competing product. This is my benchmark for wet wipes: Huggies wet wipes.

Let's start by being somewhat objective.

Again, a simple packaging with clear resealable plastic (what is with all these clear plastic covers?? A busy mum needs big clear signs and huge fonts to avoid opening from the wrong side).

Ingredients again are quite standard. It's got aloe and vitamin E, but these are last on the list. The portion below the ingredients list is a "ingredients explained" list, which tells you the benefits of each component. Again, I'm not bothered by the list, but at least it doesn't have parabens.

Oohh cute teddy bears! But the material is pretty thin. Which is my biggest gripe.
4 out of 10 times, I tear a huge hole in the wipe while trying to pluck it from the pack. I don't care for cute teddy bears if the damn wipe has a hole in it!

If you scroll back up to the picture of the back, there's a representation of a happy baby getting its mouth wiped. That baby wouldn't be so happy if it licked its lips. When I wiped my mouth with this wipe, there's a distinct bitter detergenty taste, as you would experience with most restaurant towelettes. Wtf..seriously? 

I really have nothing else to say about this product, except I wouldn't buy it. I have several packets of the small 10pc version as it came free with the kids' diapers. If you did want to try it though, it's going at NTUC for 16c per wipe ($9.75 for 3x 20pc). It does come in a bigger pack but obviously I'm not even gonna bother.


Sorry Huggies, I'm a supporter of your diapers but I absolutely hate this wipe. Try harder.

Verdict: Regret, totally
I even regret getting this free. 

Review: Johnson's baby wet wipes

Really on a rampage here! Let's take some time to talk about Johnson's baby wipes. This is for gentle cleansing of hands and face.

For Messy Times. That's gotta be an understatement. Anyone with a 2yr old knows that mealtimes are like battles with no clear winners - mummy is tired and covered with food; toddler is covered with food and potentially still hungry; food is, well everywhere except where it's supposed to be.

Packaging
A no frills pack with resealable clear plastic. This might do well in the aesthetics department but in my haste, I have on occasion opened it from the wrong side. You can stick it back but it just annoys me. 

Ingredients 
Not too many ingredients, which is good. I'm not that bothered with what's in the list.

Usability and performance 
It's a decent size and does the job ok. It's moist enough but not soaking wet and doesn't feel soapy. After wiping my mouth there's no discernable taste, which is the biggest selling point for me. Although it looks thin, it's hardy enough to stretch without tearing, and manages to get most of the grease off when there isn't a sink around. 

Smell
There's a subtle, clean scent that's not overpowering. It's marketed as being fragrance free (and is!). As mentioned above, you can lick your lips and fingers without tasting the cleaning agent. Of course you and I wouldn't do that but 2yr olds, naawww...once you clean their hands they're gonna just stick those fingers right back in those little mouths. 

Value
I bought these so long ago that I can't recall how much they cost. But I like that the packet is compact enough to fit in the diaper bag and still hold 20pcs. 

Verdict: Rave
Purely for the fact that it doesn't taste like licking a detergent bottle and it's small enough to carry around, it's my current go-to product.

Maiden review: Bosomi Safety wet wipes

Wow. Blogspot has changed since the last time I posted (circa 2008). Anyhoo, as a new SAHM, things can get pretty dull and repetitive. Since I'd been spending a lot of time searching for reviews of products I want need, I thought why not share the love and comment about great/crappy products I've used? 

Ok so let's start with a baby staple- wet wipes. This is for down there. It's important for me to separate this from wet wipes for hands and face due to convenience,  portability, ingredients etc, you get the idea. I've had to do new research as E1 has not had to use wet wipes for a long time and the other brands left much wanting (in summary, Giant housebrand- too thin, Pigeon- too small, Beautex- overpowering smell).

Enter Bosomi Safety wet wipes. I'd deliberated a long time before buying it as I had a pretty good wipe but that was more difficult to obtain. That review is here.

Packaging
Everything on the pack itself is printed in Korean, so there's a handy label in English that enlightens us non-Korean readers. This is a refill pack, so there's no lid to keep the insides from drying out. This may bum some people out, but no biggie for me. It fits nicely into my trusty Pigeon box. There is another version with a built-in lid which I will probably try in the near future.

Ingredients
I love how it leans towards natural ingredients without containing the infamous preservatives touted to be carcinogens. Honestly I don't really care so much but the more natural, the better right? What drew me most were:

1. Honey and propolis provides antibacterial protection (yum! I'm joking, please do not eat this)

2. Shea butter provides moisture

3. Suitable for sensitive skin (yes yes yes!)

E2, who is 4 months now, hasn't displayed signs of problematic skin yet, but he does have heat rash under his fatty neck folds. So I've been pretty conscious about using naturally-sourced or sensitive skin products for him. This ticks all boxes for me. 

Usability
Size wise, it's big enough to cover my hand, but not so big that I can't hold it open properly. I have small hands though. I use a Wipe, Fold, Wipe, Throw technique to get the most out of the wipe. 

It's pretty thin, but doesn't tear easily nor does it allow baby poo to get onto my hands. Unlike some other brands (I'm looking at you, Huggies).

On average, I use 2-3 wipes each cleaning session, even when the dreaded poo explodes up to the back of the diaper and above the buttcrack. 

Smell
If you stick the wipe right up to your nose, there's a subtle sweetish scent kind of like baby bathwash. I don't love nor hate it, just glad its not overpowering. 

Texture
It has a simple straight weave that has enough friction to wipe off the thinnest poo. No need for fancy honeycombs.

Value
Comes in a pack of 6, with 60 sheets per pack. I think it was around $15, which comes up to about 4c per wipe. There are cheaper brands out there, but its pretty worth it imo. Besides, I can get it from the NTUC Finest below my house. Plus point for convenience. You can get it from qoo10 for around the same price but there's a steep shipping fee so...nuh-uh for me. 

Verdict: 100% Rave
My first choice if I ran out of wipes. Review of my HG wet wipe coming soon. 
Oh! But remember I mentioned there's a built-in lid version? It's in a blue packaging so if anyone has used that, do share so as to stay my itchy fingers!