Comments on: Natural cleansing wipes

By: Martha Van Inwegen

Martha Van Inwegen — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:51:39 +0000

iamexpert – Which wet wipes are you speaking about? I know you’re not talking about Action Wipes as they do *NOT* contain any synthetic frangrances or Alcohol. Our frangrance comes from 100%, pure essential oils of Frankincense, Eucalyptus and Tea Tree oil. Our cleansing agent comes from Coconut oil. Please try Action Wipes and feel the difference.

By: iamexpert

iamexpert — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:21:51 +0000

wet wipes contained water, fragrance and alcohol. These do help to more effectively cleanse hands, especially when access to handwashing apparatus is limited.I used it everyday.

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:45:41 +0000

My wife and I did a bike tour around the country a couple years ago and used “handy wipes” a lot (like baby wipes but not as smelly)- sometimes it was hard to find enough water to wash up with and on the road fixes were dirty too. We didn’t go through a lot but they were handy.
We would have loved to have something like this that we could have used and then re-used without the moisture but still as a rag. Plus I’m sure they would have smelled better than the wipes we used.

By: Martha Van Inwegen

Martha Van Inwegen — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:09:54 +0000

When creating Action Wipes and all our other products, I had a vision to reduce, reuse and recycle. I created them for outdoor enthusiasts that ARE contributing to our landfills by using “single use” baby wipes.

So to accomplish our objectives I ensured that the wipes could be reused and when done, recycled – not simply thrown away.

Action Wipes are made with a polyester fabric that can be washed several times over and either repurposed as rags in the garage or home, or, recharged with the Sports Spray. Yes, I created a spray specifically for this purpose, it too can be used alone, or with your regular washcloths (so you don’t have to mix potions yourselves). Simply wash Action Wipes by hand with a gentle detergent (our biodegradable body wash is perfect), spray and put in a zip lock bag. When the wipe is finally spent, we highly recommend it be placed in the recycling bin – not the trash can.

Please, visit our website and learn more about who we are, our mission and how we intend to be a good steward of our planet. No green washing – just real.

By: Kathleen McDade

Kathleen McDade — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:47:35 +0000

Well, the idea, I assume, is that you can carry them and use them ANYWHERE. You might have a stash of washcloths at home and at work, but not necessarily everywhere you need to go by bike.

If the eucalyptus/tea tree oil solution were available separately (possibly in a spray bottle) one could carry washcloths (or other reusable cloths) and then spray them and use them as needed. That’s what many people do with cloth baby wipes. You would also need to bring a wet bag for the used wipes. So, you would end up carrying more this way.

I think there might be situations in which a disposable cloth might be helpful — but I wouldn’t want to use them every day.

By: rayhead00

rayhead00 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:33:02 +0000

I agree with Tim
Just because they could be repurposed after its initial use does not make it green. It seems like greenwashing to me.

By: tim

tim — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:23:53 +0000

“I can actually scrub like I do with a normal washcloth.”

So… what’s wrong with scrubbing with a normal washcloth?

Why do you need to buy packs of (semi-?) disposable “wipes”, rather than washing yourself with a cloth and your choice of water, soap, eucalyptus, tea-tree, and whatever other potions you wish to steep yourself with?

Disposable _anything_ is wasteful. We invest resources and energy into turning raw ingredients into a useful product – then use it once and throw it into a landfill. There are reuseable options.

Disposable medical equipment I can understand. Disposable wash cloths are absurd.

By: Kathleen McDade

Kathleen McDade — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:13:43 +0000

The price seems somewhat prohibitive. If they are reusable, maybe she should offer bottles of the cleansing solution separately — you could just wash the cloths and then put them in a container with more cleansing solution and use them again.