Gel wipe

Estonian Siim Saat is seen as the inventor of gel wipe in 2011.^[3] In 2016, he was among seven entrepreneurs in the world nominated for an award by the Healthcare Startup Society in London at the Healthcare Startup Conference.^[3][4] Gel wipe is seen as the solution to wet wipe pollution.^[5][6]

Although marketed primarily for wiping bottoms, it is not uncommon to use it against skin rash, in the case of diarrhea or even as a substitute for water and soap on hiking trips.^[7][8][9]

Gel wipes began to be marketed as a complementary hygiene product for toilet paper by SATU laboratory,^[10] as a luxury option by St Joseph's Toiletries^[11] or hipster product by Zum Bum,^[12] and Zero Taboos that makes Wipegel.^[13] Many adults now use gel wipes with toilet paper as an alternative to wet wipes that cause environmental and sewer problems.^[14][15] All wet wipes sold as "flushable" in the UK have so far failed the water industry's disintegration tests, the BBC has found.^[16] A study by Ryerson University tested 23 wipes with the "flushable" label and found only two that partially disintegrated.^[17]

• Anal hygiene