Cottonelle Flushable Wipes contain no harsh chemicals or dyes and are free of alcohol and parabens so they're safe for vaginal care (and all sensitive body parts), too. Bottom line – you can still feel refreshed 'down there' even during your time of the month thanks to Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes.

Our recommendation is to flush our Flushable Wipes, because they are designed to break down in sewer and septic systems.

What are Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes? They're flushable, plastic-free, alcohol-free wet wipes that will give you a refreshing clean. They get you cleaner and fresher than using toilet paper alone, for a shower-like feeling throughout the day. It might just be the thing you're missing in your bathroom routine.

A strain of bacteria, known as Pluralibacter gergoviae, was detected during product testing. In October of 2020, Costco, Amazon and other retailers began warning customers who purchased certain Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes that their products might contain a strain of this bacteria.

Cottonelle FreshCare Flushable Wipes While these biodegradable and flushable wipes aren't specifically designed for women, they're soft enough that they won't irritate the skin around your private parts. These vaginal wipes may be a gentler option for your most intimate areas, Dr. Bausic says.

We know baby wipes are used for baby bums, but they can be used in so many more ways. So, can you use baby wipes on your face? The answer is yes!

Flushable wipes, also called moist toilet tissue, are pre-moistened wipes that contain a cleansing solution. They are specially designed to gently and effectively clean after using the toilet. Flushable moist wipes can be used as a complement to toilet paper, or as a replacement for toilet paper.

They're not pre-moistened or ready for more heavy duty cleaning. This means that flushable wet wipes are much more hygienic than toilet paper, because they thoroughly clean in a way that toilet paper just can't. Toilet paper also isn't as gentle or soft as flushable wipes. Its material is often rough on the skin.

From a hygiene perspective, wet wipes win. For a more effective clean, wet wipes win hands down. For a more soothing and gentle cleansing experience, we'll have to go with wet wipes again. From a cost perspective, toilet paper comes out ahead.

Flushing wipes, paper towels and similar products down toilets will clog sewers and cause backups and overflows at wastewater treatment facilities, creating an additional public health risk.

Cottonelle Clean Care toilet tissue is not only safe for your behind, it's safe for sewers and septic systems. Choose Cottonelle Clean Care toilet paper and experience the Clean Ripple Texture Difference for yourself.

Using wet wipes can cause anal irritation that leads to symptoms like itching, according to the Mayo Clinic. And depending on the ingredients involved (like if your wipes include fragrance), you could experience dermatitis, or skin inflammation, that results in symptoms like a swollen vulva.