Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

A swing and a miss for Seventh Generation, with these reformulated wipes. I just received my latest shipment, as part of my 1yr+ subscription. Was really surprised to see that the price went up (dramatically for me, because my Amazon Mom 20%-off deal just ended with this shipment), and the quality declined. I'm returning them, canceling my subscription, and switching to other wipes. Previously the material in the wipes was a blend of polyester & rayon -- same stuff as in clothing. Now it's wood pulp blended with plastic resins (polypropelene and polyethylene). Feels like a wet paper towel. They're definitely not soft. The top three ingredients in the previous wipes were: water, glycerin (a type of moisturizer), and citric acid (an alpha hydroxy acid, according to EWG's database). New ingredients: water, cocamidopropyl pg dimonium chloride phosphate (I've never heard of this before and EWG has no data), and sodium benzoate (a preservative). Why would I switch to a wipe that uses a chemical I've never heard of, and a preservative, too, before even listing something that would moisturize my baby's skin? Neither of these changes strikes me as particularly "green" or "sustainable". That's greenwashing -- Seventh Generation is relying on their brandname to increase the price and cut quality, without losing sales. Too bad. I'm voting with my dollars against this reformulated wipe, and I'll be buying different wipes from now on. ****Revised June 28, 2013****: Thanks Seventh Generation, for listening to your customers and bringing back the original baby wipes! I'm looking forward to giving them a good review. In my dialog with the Seventh Generation rep., we discussed how people, particularly new parents, don't always have the time or resources to investigate ingredients. And as a new parent, I've learned that our main chemical law in the U.S. is outdated, with only limited requirements for safety testing, making things more complicated for everyone. Thankfully, there are current proposals in Congress, being discussed now, that would reform the law. The Seventh Generation rep. put it much more eloquently than I could, when she wrote: "Like you, we have hopes for a world where parents and children don't have to worry about the possible long-term effects of the ingredients in their favorite products. For this reason, we are supporters of the Safe Chemical Act of 2011 which would require the EPA to take immediate action on the most dangerous chemicals and require chemical companies to demonstrate the safety of their products before they are released into the marketplace. You can learn about this act here [note: I can't post the URL here, but the link was to the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families website, with info on the bill]."