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To stay clean after a sweaty gym session, your next camping trip or hike, you’ll want to stock up on a couple packs of dependable body wipes. These pre-moistened towelettes help to deodorize, cleanse and hydrate your body from face to feet, serving as a decent alternative when you can’t get to a shower or bath.
Commonly known as “baby wipes,” the best wet wipes these days aren’t just for the crawling set. Athletes like using these wipes after a workout, they’re great to refresh your hands and face during a long flight, and they’re part of most festival survival kits too (say, after being in the sun or mud for too long). These days, flushable wipes are also being used in place of toilet paper, giving you that extra clean feeling that you can’t get from TP alone.
The best body wipes are wet without being drippy, and contain skin-soothing ingredients like aloe and vitamin E, which help you stay soft and supple. The best wet wipes are durable enough to run across the body (I.e. to wash your feet) but gentle enough to clean sensitive or delicate areas too. We’ve found popular body wipes that work across different skin types, ethnicities and ages too.
Prone to redness or acne? These body wipes can be used as face wipes, to help eliminate oil and dirt, reducing the factors that cause breakouts or bacteria. Need to wipe down a seat on the subway or plane? These wipes pull double duty to help sanitize.
Keep a pack of wipes in your gym bag, weekend bag, survival kit, glove compartment and desk drawer. You never know when you’ll need a little quick clean, so it’s good to be prepared. These versatile wipes will have you covered — literally — no matter the situation or environment.
