Honest Wipes vs Water Wipes (Tested & Compared)

I’m comparing Honest Clean Conscious Wipes which are 99% water (unscented), Water Wipes which are 99.9% water (unscented), and Dyper Newborn wipes which are also 99.9% water (also unscented).

I am comparing them on ingredient safety, effectiveness, and price.

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Conclusion:

Choose Honest Clean Conscious Wipes, 99% water, for the most effective wipe and all-around safe choice with all EWG 1, and 2 rated ingredients – also, the best value for your money.

Choose Dyper Newborn Wipes for a purer choice since it has 99.9% water and the same number of EWG 2 rated ingredients. It has a slightly higher price per wipe but it’s not a huge difference.

dyper, hone and water wipes lined up packages, with the wipe size below

Stress test

Honest Wipes – almost impossible to rip, 5/5

Water Wipes – fairly easy to rip when pulled, though not going to rip in normal use, 3/5

Dyper Wipes – fairly easy to rip when pulled, though not going to rip in normal use, 3/5

Effectiveness

Honest Wipes – has enough of a texture and is a good size, it’s thicker than the other two. It’s the only one on the list with a surfactant so it can clean better. Overall effectiveness, 5/5

Water Wipes – no texture, an inch smaller than the others which definitely is related to effectiveness, ever so slightly thinner than Dyper, and definitely thinner than Honest. No surfactant. Overall effectiveness, 3/5

Dyper Wipes – has no texture though it is a good size (same size as Honest). Texture affects effectiveness. No surfactant. Overall effectiveness, 4/5

honest wipes look at texture and size on my hand — Honest Wipes

water wipes look at texture, transparency and size on my hand — Water Wipes

dyper wipes look at texture, size, and transparency on my hand — Dyper Wipes

Environmental Friendliness

Honest Wipes – wipes made of viscose (and natural fiber). No recycle symbol on the package.

Water Wipes – wipes made of viscose, recycle sign 7 on the package.

Dyper Wipes – wipes made of viscose, you can dispose of them through their recycling program. No recycle symbol on the plastic package. They also come in a cardboard box.

Smell

Honest Wipes – very slight sour smell

Water Wipes – very, very slight soapy smell

Dyper Wipes – very slight woody smell

Ingredient Safety

Honest Clean Conscious Wipes:

Wipe Cloth: plant-based viscose
Water: over 99% water
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer: plant-derived surfactant (cleanser). EWG cosmetic rating of 1
Citric Acid: plant-derived pH adjuster – EWG rating of 1 for this usage
Caprylyl Glycol: preservative – EWG rating of 1
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate: chelator – EWG rating of 1
Ethylhexylglycerin: preservative – EWG rating of 2
Sodium Benzoate: preservative – EWG rating of 2

Water Wipes:

Wipe material – made with the natural fiber viscose
Water 99.9%
Grapefruit Seed Extract (citrus grandis) 0.1% – natural antimicrobial – EWG rating of 2
Contains trace of Benzalkonium Chloride – preservative in grapefruit seed extract – EWG rating of 6

Dyper Newborn Wipes:

Wipe material – viscose natural fiber
Water 99.9%
Grapefruit Seed Extract (citrus grandis) – natural antimicrobial – EWG rating of 2
Sodium Benzoate – preservative – EWG rating of 2

Overall ingredient safety rating:

Dyper Newborn Wipes come out on top even though they and Honest both have two ingredients with a 2 rating on EWG, Dyper has more water content, 99.9% compared to 99% making them purer. Water Wipes have an ingredient that is EWG 6 which some consumers are concerned about but this is only a small fraction of the 1%.

Price

Honest Wipes – if you buy in bulk (720 count) they can be as low as 0.06 cents per wipe* without the subscribe discount.

Water Wipes – depending on which store you buy them, they can be as low as 0.06 cents per wipe as well (720 count) but the wipes are smaller so you may need more.

Dyper Wipes – in the largest bulk option they are 0.08 cents a wipe*.

Overall Top Picks

Choose Honest Clean Conscious Wipes 99% water for the most effective wipe and all-around safe choice with all EWG 1, and 2 rated ingredients, also the best value for your money.

Corinne Segura is an InterNACHI-certified Healthy Homes Inspector with certifications in Building Biology, Healthier Materials and Sustainable Buildings, and more. She has 10 years of experience helping others create healthy homes. You can book a consult here.

Notes:

*based on prices from their websites