Flushable wipes are used for personal cleaning as well as surface cleaning. These wipes are designed to be flushed down the toilet after use. They are manufactured to be biodegradable and to disintegrate when saturated with water.

Are any flushable wipes biodegradable?

Baby wipes contain plastic that doesn't break down and can cause major blockage in the system. Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes contain fibers that are 100% biodegradable and are designed to immediately start to break down in water.

Do flushable wipes decompose?

Toilet paper is designed to disintegrate in our pipes and sewage systems, but flushable wipes are not. They're typically made with synthetic materials, plastics or polyester, that won't break down. So even if they flush down your toilet, they end up clogging our sewers.