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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by baddox on Friday March 13, 2015 @11:27PM (#9201446)
They don't contain alcohol. Why in the world would they contain alcohol?
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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by 001sky on Friday March 13, 2015 @11:36PM (#9201463)
Wet wipes are produced as air-laid paper where the fibres are carried and formed to the structure of paper by air. They are moistened with water or other liquids like isopropyl alcohol depending on the applications.
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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by yen223 on Saturday March 14, 2015 @02:29AM (#9201730)
It's not uncommon for wet wipes to contain a bit of rubbing alcohol for anti-microbial purposes.
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