Baby Wipes

[Kasey'sMom]

I'm new to gluten-free and I'm trying to think of all the ways my child can be getting gluten. This may be a silly question but do baby wipes contain gluten? I mostly use baby wash cloths when we're at home. When we're out I use the wipes to clean my childs hands and high chair etc. I noticed she would get a diaper rash when I used wipes so I stopped a long time ago but they're very handy when we're out.

Also, I was wondering about scotch tape. I had read that stickers can have gluten in the adhesive so I was a little worried about craft projects.

Thanks so much for the information.

[Guest Lucy]

I may be wrong, but it is only gluten that is ingested and goes thru your intestines. So if you are using baby wipes for the bottom, it should be fine, but not for face and hands, and that is "if" they contain gluten. I read the labels on mine, and none of mine contain anything that would be dangerous.

I always by unscented.

[Kasey'sMom]

Thanks Lucy,

That's what I thought too. My daughter sucks her thumb so I like to give her a quick scrub when I'm not where I can wash her hands. She's three so she hasn't figured out what's gross to touch and what's not. I'm finding that I'm obsessing a little about the whole gluten-free issue.

[KaitiUSA]

Make sure things you put on her hands are gluten free because if she sucks her thumb it will clearly get into her mouth.

If its on her bottom I wouldn't worry about it..thats not going to be getting into her mouth.

Another thing I use when I am out is Purell instant hand sanitizer. It is gluten free and good to use when your out and about..don't know if that may be an option for you..

[Kasey'sMom]

Thanks Katie,

I'm sure she's getting some of the wipe chemicals in her mouth and also I clean the resturant tables with the wipes also. I try not to use the wipes on her bottom any more because her skin is so prone to eczema and psoriasis. This is great new about the Purell being gluten-free. I think I remember a recipe for making a baby wipe solution with Grape Seed Extract. I pretty sure they recommending using the solution on unbleached paper towels. I'm going to start using the Purell for her hands and maybe the homemade wipes for major clean ups. No matter what's on her hands it usually ends up in the mouth! Thanks so much for the ideas and information.

[plantime]

In regards to the baby wipes causing diaper rash on your child: my husband sometimes paints agricultural equipment at work, and he comes home with the paint on his hands, arms, and face. The best thing we found to remove the paint is baby wipes! Whatever is in those wipes, must be some strong stuff, so I am not surprised that it is too harsh for some tender bottoms!

[VydorScope]

I do not have the Delphi list handy, but I though huggies baby wipes were listed on it as gluten-free.

[lovegrov]

Huggies, Luvs and Pampers wipes are gluten-free. I can't imagine wipes containing gluten.

Scotch tape is not a concern.

richard

[Kasey'sMom]

Thanks everyone for the information you all are great!

Kasey's Mom

[tpineo]

I contacted Pampers and Huggies recently because we wipe hands with wipes in the car before we eat, thus possible cross-contamination. Pampers stated that their wipes (all baby wipes and Kando kid wipes) are gluten-free. Huggies stated that their wipes (baby wipes and Pull Up Just for kids) may contain a trace a amount of gluten and thus they will not state that they are gluten-free. It may be a liability statement but since Pampers says they are gluten-free I buy Pampers. Tania Greenville, Pa

[chantilly39]

Hi

I have a 3year old

been doing this for 18+months !

you need to look everything your kid uses!

Craft stickers, crayons glue tape ext.!

Along with dish soap, dishwasher soap, lipstick makeup, any candy! Any thing they touch basically

Also make sure u have seperate non stick frying pans(if this is type u use ) stainless steel r fine seperate nonstick cookie sheets cake pans ect.( anything with non stick) Glass is fine! Any plastics that have peeling from mic could contaminate there food.

seperate toster

also have seperate condiments where crumb contamination ocours ex. butter cheese whiz, jam peanut butter ext.

Make sure Micorwave is clean every time u use for a celiac person

there are lists out there for just about anything, how ever double check ingredent lists when possible on product phone company! i would not use gluten products on there butt! My daughters skin breaks out! She used a home ade bar soup that used flour and her skin broke out!

Pampers wipes r gluten free! Im in the process of checking simply kids and kirkland!

[Takala]

The original posts on this thread are from 2005, which is 6 years ago. Information may need to be confirmed and updated on products being discussed earlier.