The main ingredients of wet wipes are non-woven fabrics, water, and additives.
Among them, the additives mainly include the following:
1. Humectant——Propylene Glycol
Propylene glycol is a solvent and a humectant. It can help the effective substances in the wet wipes to dissolve in the water, so that the moisture is not easy to evaporate, and play an antibacterial and antiseptic effect. Many wet wipes have it.
2. Preservatives-phenoxyethanol, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, paraben
Wet wipes contain a lot of water and different substances. In order to maintain the activity of effective substances and extend the shelf life and service life of the product, preservatives are appropriately added, but the content is usually very low and will not have a negative impact.
3. Antibacterial agent-sodium lactate, eucalyptus leaves
There are many types of antibacterial agents, including both chemically synthesized antibacterial agents and natural antibacterial agents. The effect is as the name implies, destroying bacteria and inhibiting bacterial reproduction.
4. Other natural ingredients
Such as eucalyptus leaf extract, a natural fungicide. Chamomile oil has a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect. Aloe essence, moisturizing effect and so on.
Nowadays, disinfection products such as alcohol wipes and quaternary ammonium salt disinfection wipes are popular. Such wipes are added with effective disinfecting ingredients such as ethanol and quaternary ammonium salt to achieve the purpose of inactivating germs.
In addition, we can also customize the ingredient of additives according to customer requirements.