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On 25 October 2016, HealthEternally.com published an article that asserted baby wipes posed an extreme risk to delicate skin, thanks to a preservative called methylisothiazolinone. The page advised parents to switch to DIY wipes: The article appeared to be based on a study published in the medical journal Pediatrics, but bore little resemblance to the toxic baby wipes warning. That article (Six Children with Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Methylisothiazolinone in Wet Wipes) dealt with allergies and sensitivities, and did not recommend discontinuing wet wipes across the board: The Pediatrics piece at no point advised parents to never clean children with baby wipes no matter what, nor was methylisothiazolinone pinpointed as a risk to anyone not allergic to the preservative. That study was published in 2014, and it appears that makers of baby wipes quickly responded to the findings despite the small number of children affected. For example, in response to a concerned parent on Facebook, Huggies stated in October 2016: A Frequently Asked Questions page on the web site of Pampers (another major manufacturer of baby wipes) similarly affirmed: It is also worth noting that the ingredient served as a preservative, inhibiting the growth of dangerous molds and bacteria in baby wipes. The advice to make or use DIY wipes potentially caused a greater risk to anyone using wet wipes, as there was no way to control for the introduction of unsanitary contaminants, and even commercially produced preservative-free personal care products were known to be susceptible to contamination.
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