Huggies® Diapers - FAQ
Lots of parents have common questions, and the information you're after may be right here! Please start by reviewing the questions below.
For any further enquiries or comments please contact Huggies®.
Q. What is the gel I have found on my baby's skin?
A. Huggies® Diapers contain a super absorbent ingredient called Polyacrylate, which is mixed in with the diaper padding. This material turns liquid into gel, helping prevent diaper leakage. Occasionally this safe, gel material will seep out of the pad and onto your baby's skin. The gel material is quite safe and will not harm your baby in any way.
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Q. How do I remove the gel from my baby's skin?
A. If you notice a small amount of gel like material on your baby's skin simply remove it with a baby wipe or a damp washcloth.
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Q. What are Huggies® Diapers made from?
A. As you can imagine, Huggies® diapers are made up of quite a few ingredients. They are broken down into the following:
- The padding inside Huggies® diapers is made of a mixture of wood pulp and what we call Super Absorbent Material. The Super Absorbent Material is a polyacrylate crystal, which absorbs moisture and is the main absorbency material in our diapers. This turns into a gel, minor amounts of which can sometimes be found on your baby’s skin during use. Don’t worry it will not harm your child in any way.
- The diapers are held together by glue.
- Huggies® have a cloth like outer cover.
- Inside the diaper below the liner, there is what’s called a surge layer. This is made of polypropylene and polyethylene and helps with rapid absorption, spreading the urine equally throughout the diaper.
- Between the surge layer and padding there is a layer of plain white tissue which helps to keep the padding in place.
- There is no latex used at all in the manufacture process.
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Q. Why has my baby’s diaper started to leak at night?
A. All our Huggies® diapers are made to set design specifications. Many parents find the fit and performance of Huggies® diapers are far better than any other brand on the market for their babies. That said we know every baby is very much an individual so the occasional leakage problem can occur.
The factors that can sometimes lead to leakage are the many movements your baby makes everyday, the quality of the diaper you use (Huggies® diapers are the most absorbent diapers available), the nature of your baby’s bowel and bladder habits and the size of the diaper your baby is wearing.
We are constantly striving to improve our diapers and prevent leakage altogether.
The weight range on each of our packs is a guide only and quite often moving to the next size up will stop the leakage issues.
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Q. Please explain the weight range guide that appears on the Huggies® Diapers packs.
A. Huggies® Diapers are available in a range of sizes to suit every stage of development. Every Huggies® Diapers pack features a weight range table to help parents select the most appropriate diaper for their baby. The weight chart is designed as a guide only with fit and comfort differing from child to child. This range is used as there is so much variation in baby's shape and build. This variance is reflected in the weight guide which shows a slight overlap between each of the sizes.
See the products pages for more details.
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Q. I have accidentally put a diaper in the washing machine, how do I remove it?
A. Huggies® Diapers contain a super absorbent ingredient called Polyacrylate, which is mixed in with the diaper padding. This material turns liquid into gel which traps liquid in and helps prevent diaper leakage. In a machine wash the diaper would have absorbed an enormous amount of water. This combined with the washing action would have resulted in the diaper disintegrating into small pieces, most likely clumps.
You will need to clean both the washing machine and any clothes that were in the wash with the diaper. Firstly, remove any large particles that remain in the machine. Remove and clean the machine filter. Once the filter is back in place run a normal wash cycle with no clothing in the machine. If you like, add some anti-bacterial rinse to the cycle to eliminate any germs present.
Once the machine is clean, re-wash any clothes that have diaper particles on them. If any item of clothing is severely affected, wash it separately by hand and then re-wash it in the machine. Once again add some anti-bacterial rinse to the wash if you desire. Clean the washing machine filter again once the cycle is completed. If there are any remaining particles on your clothes remove them with a lint brush once the clothes are dry.
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