Calm Plant-Based Baby Wipes vs Disinfecting Wipes Seventh Generation: which is safer?

Disinfecting Wipes Seventh Generation is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Honest Company

Calm Plant-Based Baby Wipes

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

B 88/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Plant-based fiber blend, water-based cleansing solution

Confidence

78%

PossibleBotanical extract allergens and sensitizers

PossiblePreservative adequacy and microbial contamination

PossibleFiber degradation and microplastic migration

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Seventh Generation Disinfecting Wipes

Disinfecting Wipes Seventh Generation

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

A 92/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

nonwoven fabric (polypropylene/polyester blend), quaternary ammonium disinfectant

Confidence

82%

PossibleQuaternary ammonium (quat) skin irritation

PossibleRespiratory irritation from quat aerosol

Why this gradeBuy

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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