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Terra Bamboo Baby Wipes, Manuka Honey

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Terra

Terra

Bamboo Baby Wipes, Manuka Honey (70 count)

Cellulosic and fragrance-free, but the ingredient list is incomplete, the compostable claims are uncertified, and the brand itself describes the packaging as recycled plastic film.

3 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $

A water and manuka honey disposable wipe on a bamboo fiber substrate, with compostable marketing that carries no certification.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Some plastic
Plastic film, recycled per the brand; a separate plastic-free packaging claim on the same site is contradicted
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds very little
Sheds man-made cellulosic fibers; not microplastic by regulatory definition and biodegrades, but it does shed, and the fiber process is undisclosed
End of life: persistence and recovery Persists somewhat
Only partly recoverable; some of it persists.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Low concern
No phthalates, bisphenols, or PFAS.
Transparency and disclosure Little disclosed
Weakest in batch: no full ingredient list, no compostability certificate, contradictory packaging statements

Strengths

  • Cellulosic substrate, not plastic nonwoven
  • No fragrance or phenoxyethanol in the disclosed list
  • FSC-claimed bamboo sourcing

Trade-offs

  • A 99% water wipe with no disclosed preservative system
  • Compostable and 45-day marine biodegradation claims carry no certification
  • Honey and soy protein are allergens

What's inside

Bamboo fiber substrate (treat as bamboo viscose; the brand’s not-viscose claim has no process disclosure), 99% New Zealand water, manuka honey, hydrolyzed soy protein.

PartMaterial
Wipe substrateBamboo fiber, regenerated cellulose in all likelihood
LotionWater, manuka honey, hydrolyzed soy protein; preservative system not disclosed
PackagingRecycled plastic film per the brandu2019s own text

Free of Alcohol, parabens, fragrance, chlorine (brand claim)

Packaging
Plastic film, recycled per the brand; a separate plastic-free packaging claim on the same site is contradicted
Microplastics
Sheds man-made cellulosic fibers; not microplastic by regulatory definition and biodegrades, but it does shed, and the fiber process is undisclosed

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Bamboo viscoseDisposableFSC claimed

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About Terra

Terra is a New Zealand-founded brand; these wipes are its flagship product at Grove and Amazon.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.