Wet wipes are also classified, choosing the right one is more effective!

Classification and selection of wet wipes

In daily life and work, wet wipes, as an easy to carry and convenient to use product, have become an indispensable household item for cleaning and hygiene. However, with so many types of wet wipes on the market now, can you distinguish them?

Classification of wet wipes

Products that have a cleansing effect on opponents, skin mucous membranes, or object surfaces (without bactericidal effect).

Baby wipes

Babies are advised to choose ordinary wet wipes with no additives other than purified water, and try to avoid irritants to baby skin caused by disinfectant, essence, alcohol, etc.

Sanitary wipes

Wet wipes that have a cleaning and sterilizing effect on opponents, skin mucous membranes, or surfaces of objects. Microbial killing rate ≥ 90%.

Disinfectant wipes

A product with cleaning and disinfection functions, suitable for human body, general object surfaces, medical device surfaces, and other object surfaces. Microbial killing rate ≥ 99.9%.

How to choose wet wipes

1. Choose regular wet wipes for cleaning

For regular cleaning, home or outdoor use, you can choose regular wet wipes to meet the purpose of cleaning.

2. Choose sanitary wipes for cleaning and sterilization

If you hope to have a certain antibacterial effect after wiping, you can choose sanitary wipes, but sanitary wipes only have a certain antibacterial effect. After wiping for a period of time, they will have a sterilizing effect and cannot achieve the disinfection effect.

3. Choose disinfectant wipes for sterilization and disinfection

To achieve rapid sterilization and disinfection, it is necessary to choose disinfectant wipes that can thoroughly sterilize. Commonly used on surfaces of medium to low-risk medical devices and medical supplies.

The choice of wet wipes is based on their intended use. Only with a reasonable selection of wet wipes can the cleaning, hygiene, and disinfection effects be achieved. Not all wet wipes have the same effect.

Precautions for using wet wipes

Before using wet wipes, carefully read the instructions, pay attention to the shelf life, and ensure that they are within the usable range.

2. Check if the sealing of the wet wipe packaging is intact, without any damage, air leakage, liquid leakage, or other phenomena.

After opening, the wet wipes still need to be sealed to prevent liquid evaporation. The opening time and recommended usage period can be marked.

Before use, it can be partially tested. If you feel skin irritation, itching, or pain, you should immediately stop using it and wipe it with water.

When there are no water stains after wiping, discard immediately.

If using sanitary wipes to wipe baby daily necessities, toys, etc., be careful not to let the baby touch them immediately after wiping. It is safer to wait for a few minutes for the disinfectant to evaporate before touching.