Where to buy baby wipes online during coronavirus-related shortages in stores
- Baby wipes don't protect against the novel coronavirus, but frustrated parents have reported shortages of baby wipes at stores like Costco due to hoarding.
- As of July 2020, stock appears to have returned to normal levels.
- We advise against panic buying and stockpiling so that all parents can get fair access to the supplies they need.
- If you're shopping for them online, baby wipes from brands such as Huggies, Cuties, and Parasol are still available at many sites including Amazon and Rite Aid.
- See also: The best baby wipes, the best diapers, and where to buy toilet paper online
Baby wipes don't protect against the novel coronavirus or its symptoms, but it's yet another common household essential — along with toilet paper — that saw its supply dwindle rapidly in stores and prices sky rocket as people reacted in the early months of the pandemic in the US.
Thankfully, the rush has since calmed down, and it's easier to find baby wipes again and at reasonable prices. If you don't want to visit stores in person, there are plenty of baby wipe options online.
However, we still advise against panicking and stockpiling baby wipes beyond reason so fellow parents can get fair access to the supplies they need. According to experts on infectious disease and disaster preparedness, frantic stockpiling is not necessary or useful.
Instead, to protect yourself effectively against the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing your hands often for at least 20 seconds each time, avoiding close contact with people who are sick or if you yourself are sick, and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces daily. In addition, you should wear a mask in public.
It's also a good time to consider baby wipe subscriptions that ensure you always have a steady delivery of baby wipes (whether in times of crisis or not), or bundles that also include diapers. We've included those options below in addition to regular, à la carte boxes of baby wipes. Several of the products are also part of our best baby wipes guide.
Prices and links are accurate as of publishing time, but we'll do our best to keep this list updated with affordable in-stock purchase options.
Where you can buy baby wipes online right now:
Prices and links are accurate as of 7/13/20.
The following options are currently out of stock. We've decided to keep the links in this story in case stock becomes available as online inventory is constantly changing.