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New Baby

Glass bottles, unscented bamboo water wipes, a fragrance-free baby wash and a natural rubber teether for the first months.

  • Fewer chemicals
  • Less plastic

One tap puts all four in your Amazon cart.

Swaps out:Plastic baby bottles, Scented baby wipes, Fragranced baby wash, Plastic or silicone teether

What's inside

Tap a swap for the reasons.

  1. Plastic baby bottles, the old item this swap replacesswap to

    Plastic baby bottles → Glass baby bottles

    BIBS glass bottle, natural rubber nipple, 225 ml

    Meets our bar

    Glass isn’t plastic, so it can’t shed microplastics, and it handles boiling. The BIBS bottle’s natural rubber nipple skips silicone too; the Evenflo bottles have silicone nipples.

    The nipple is natural rubber latex: skip it if your baby or anyone in the house has a latex allergy.

    • Fewer chemicals
    • Less plastic
  2. Scented baby wipes, the old item this swap replacesswap to

    Scented baby wipes → Fragrance-free plant-fibre wipes

    Eco Wave bamboo water wipes, unscented, 12 × 64

    Our pick

    Our pick is 99% purified water with aloe, apple extract and a mild preservative on a 100% bamboo-fibre cloth: five listed ingredients, no fragrance and no disinfectant. AAP advises wipes free of alcohol and fragrance, and suggests rinsing a bad rash with plain water.

    Wipe is 100% bamboo fibre, a plant fibre, in 99% water with aloe, apple extract and a mild preservative. No fragrance.

    • Fewer chemicals
    • Less plastic
  3. Fragranced baby wash, the old item this swap replacesswap to

    Fragranced baby wash → Fragrance-free baby wash

    Dr. Natural Unscented Baby castile liquid soap, 32 oz

    Meets our bar

    A fragrance-free castile wash is plant oils made into soap, with no scent formula and no synthetic thickeners, which is why it fits AAP’s advice to choose fragrance-free products.

    • Fewer chemicals
    • Less plastic
  4. Plastic or silicone teether, the old item this swap replacesswap to

    Plastic or silicone teether → Natural rubber or wood teether

    Calmies 100% natural rubber teether

    Meets our bar

    Natural rubber from the hevea tree or solid maple wood. Neither needs plasticisers.

    Natural rubber: skip it if your baby or anyone in the house has a latex allergy.

    • Fewer chemicals

Good to know before you buy

  • Glass baby bottles: The nipple is natural rubber latex: skip it if your baby or anyone in the house has a latex allergy. The BIBS nipple is natural rubber: skip BIBS if anyone in the house has a latex allergy, and choose a glass bottle with a silicone nipple instead. The screw ring is plastic and sits outside the milk. Worried about drops? A cotton or knit bottle sleeve helps.
  • Fragrance-free plant-fibre wipes: Wipe is 100% bamboo fibre, a plant fibre, in 99% water with aloe, apple extract and a mild preservative. No fragrance. Don’t flush them. A rash that won’t clear needs a pediatrician.
  • Fragrance-free baby wash: Look for ‘fragrance-free’, not ‘unscented’: FDA says unscented products can still contain masking fragrance. Castile soap isn’t tear-free, so dilute it, rinse well and keep it away from eyes.
  • Natural rubber or wood teether: Natural rubber: skip it if your baby or anyone in the house has a latex allergy. The maple teether is the latex-free choice. Wipe wood clean rather than soaking it. Check it before each use and throw it away if cracked or torn. FDA warns against teething necklaces and jewelry.
Sources (13)
  1. Li et al. 2020, Nature Food: up to 16.2M particles per litre (opens in a new tab)
  2. Chang & Nakrani 2014, Pediatrics (opens in a new tab)
  3. Warshaw et al. 2017, Dermatitis (opens in a new tab)
  4. AAP HealthyChildren: choose wipes free of alcohol and fragrance; rinse severe rashes with water (opens in a new tab)
  5. Eco Wave baby wipes, maker's page: 100% bamboo; five ingredients; no alcohol or fragrance (opens in a new tab)
  6. WaterWipes (Textile World, Mar 2022): wipes made with viscose, plant-based and plastic-free (opens in a new tab)
  7. WaterWipes Sensitive+ listing: ingredients Aqua, grapefruit seed extract; trace of benzalkonium chloride; do not flush (opens in a new tab)
  8. AAP 2024: choose fragrance-free, as 'fragrance' often contains phthalates (opens in a new tab)
  9. Bonchak et al. 2018, Dermatitis: most of 533 kids' care products had a common sensitiser (opens in a new tab)
  10. FDA: fragrance can be listed as one word; 'unscented' may still contain masking fragrance (opens in a new tab)
  11. CPSC phthalate rule for toys and teethers (opens in a new tab)
  12. FDA: teething jewelry such as amber necklaces has caused deaths and serious injuries (warning since Dec 2018) (opens in a new tab)
  13. AAP 2018 policy: food additives and child health; some phthalates are antiandrogenic; bisphenols; glass or steel when possible (opens in a new tab)

General information, not medical advice. Ask your pediatrician before changing what your baby or child uses.