Huggies Pure vs Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes: Which Should You Buy?
A plastic-free 99% water wipe against Pampers' sensitive-skin unscented wipe: the packs on these listings differ in size.
HUGGIES HUGGIES Pure Plastic Free Baby Wipes - Pack
Pampers Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes 15 Packs of 80
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| HUGGIES Pure Plastic Free Baby Wipes | Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes 15 Packs | |
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| Price | See on Amazon → | See on Amazon → |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.6 | ★★★★★ 4.7 |
| Review count | 42,709 | 22,339 |
| Brand | HUGGIES | Pampers |
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Our verdict
Choose Huggies Pure if plastic matters to you: its listing says 0% plastic, made from naturally derived fibres. Choose the Pampers Sensitive pack listed here if you want a thicker wipe with an unscented, alcohol-free formula from the best-known nappy brand. Both are suitable for newborns per their makers. Check one detail first: Pampers now sells a 0% plastic Sensitive wipe on its site, so the 15-pack listed here may be the older version.
Which one is for you?
- Parents who want a plastic-free, fragrance-free wipe and a pack that fits a nappy bag. Read our full look at the HUGGIES Pure Plastic Free Baby Wipes →
- Parents who prefer Pampers' thick, soft wipe with an alcohol-, perfume- and dye-free formula. Read our full look at the Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes 15 Packs →
Plastic and materials
The Huggies Pure listing says 100% naturally derived fibres and 0% plastic, and says to dispose of them in household waste, not to flush. The Pampers Sensitive listing doesn't make a plastic-free claim in the text provided. Pampers' own site now lists a Sensitive 0% Plastic wipe, so the pack in this listing may predate that change. Check the pack wording if plastic is the reason you're buying.
Formula and skin claims
Huggies describes fragrance-free, hypoallergenic wipes that help rebalance skin pH, with 99% water. Pampers' listing says 0% alcohol, perfume and dyes, protection of the skin's natural pH better than cotton wool and water, and approval by Skin Health Alliance dermatologists. Pampers' site for its plastic-free Sensitive wipe says it contains a SkinShield lotion and that all Pampers wipes contain at least 97% water. These are brand claims, not independent comparisons.
Newborn use
Both makers describe their wipes as suitable for newborns. Pampers' site says its wipes are considered safe from day one. Huggies' listing says hands, faces and bottoms from day one. Use whatever pack suits you, and stop if your baby's skin reacts.
Pack format
The Huggies listing is 18 packs of 48 wipes, each easy to reseal and small enough for a nappy bag. The Pampers listing is 15 packs of 80 wipes, described as soft and thick. Huggies packs are lighter to carry; Pampers packs last longer between restocks.
Flushing and who should skip both
Neither should be flushed. Pampers' site shows a do-not-flush symbol and says to bin them, and Huggies' listing says the same. If you want reusable cloth wipes or plain water and cotton, neither is for you. Related baby items sit in the baby care category.
Questions people ask
Are Huggies Pure wipes plastic free?
The listing says 0% plastic and 100% naturally derived fibres.
Are Pampers Sensitive wipes fragrance free?
The listing says 0% alcohol, perfume and dyes.
Can I use them on a newborn?
Both makers say yes. Pampers says all its wipes are safe from day one.
Can I flush baby wipes?
No. Both are meant to go in household waste.
How many wipes are in each pack?
Huggies lists 864 wipes in 18 packs of 48. Pampers lists 1,200 in 15 packs of 80.
Sources
- Pampers, Pampers Sensitive 0% Plastic baby wipes
- Pampers, Pampers UK baby wipes range
Prices are pulled live from Amazon.
Prices move around, so always confirm on Amazon before deciding. Browse more options in Baby & Child Care or see the whole Health & Personal Care department. New to the category? Start with our buying guide.