Ultralight Biodegradable Cleansing Refreshing Backpacking Reviews Summary

Fragrance

Pros:

• "The scent is very light, barely noticeable."
• "The smell was good."
• "They have a nice very subtle smell."
• "The scent isn't overpowering. It's just enough, crisp clean smell."
• "Great Light smell, soft, moist, spouse approved."
• "Wipes smelled nice."
• "The cleaning fluid is nice and smells pleasant."

Cons:

• "The fragrance is so unbearable that I ended up using the wipes that my friend brought with him."
• "They are very woodsy smelling so if you don’t mind that enjoy."
• "Sure it gets the job done, but your enemies will die laughing when they get a whiff of that baby-sent."
• "While these wipes say they are biodegradable and 'earth friendly', they are full of toxic chemicals, most disturbing of which is an insanely strong artificial fragrance."
• "Strong baby powder smell with little moisture."
• "The smell of the Active Wipes were far too strong."
• "Horrible strong perfume smell, I didn’t even open them."

Effectiveness

Pros:

• "These wipes got so much grime and dust off my face/legs/arms, and I felt freshly showered after each use."
• "They are durable enough for scrubbing hands off."
• "They removed dirt well."
• "Clean dust and even light oil off pretty well."
• "The wipes took off all the mud and gunk with ease."
• "They clean very well and don't leave that odd sticky residue."
• "They work as advertised. My butt was clean and did not punch a finger through the wipe."

Cons:

• "Save your self some money and get cheap baby wipes, they'll work much better than these did."
• "I needed something more heavy duty than regular wipes and these did not do the job."
• "First of all, they are small and you would need a dozen to actually clean your whole body."
• "But they are just too small to clean the entire body without using up the whole pack."
• "They do NOT make you feel fresh."
• "The wipes do NOT make you feel fresh."
• "Its an odorless wipe that does not make you feel clean for long."

Environmental Impact

Pros:

• "Can pack out with your trash also says they are biodegradable, take your pick."
• "I also love that these wipes are biodegradable."
• "Being eco friendly is a huge plus as you must practice the leave no trace method."
• "And being biodegradable, should you accidentally lose one while you’re out, you won’t be substantially harming the local ecosystem or environment."
• "As an aside, I buried one per the instructions and returned 4 days later to see if it actually 'disintegrated' and was happy to find absolutely nothing."
• "I love that these wipes are biodegradable because it's one less thing to feel guilty and worry about."
• "This doesnt dry out like baby wipes. Its biodegradable."

Cons:

• "Even though they are biodegradable, I don't like the thought of burying them in the backcountry."
• "Absolutely irresponsible to mention these are fine to bury."
• "Nothing is fine to bury. Leave no trace. Pack it in, pack it out. Every time."
• "Just like your biodegradable dog poop bags, don't ever leave it behind."
• "Not sure about the biodegradability of these, we just pack them out."
• "They are nice and thick, textured, antibacterial and biodegradable."
• "They are nice and thick, textured, antibacterial and biodegradable."

Packaging

Pros:

• "The packaging is light and reseals easily."
• "Compact packaging fits perfectly in backpack as well!"
• "I like that the package is resealable."
• "The package is sturdy."
• "Folded individually so when I pull one out the next one doesn't try to follow it; compact size and lightweight; resealable tape opening is secure."
• "Keeping these in my car in California heat for a while and they haven't dried out in the package yet which is nice."
• "Combat wipes are packaged well. It is easy to just take out one wipe from the package and it reseals easily."