The Science of The Moist Towelette

BoomZilla writes "Just when you thought that things couldn't get any stranger, may I present for you delectation the enchantment of the Modern Moist Towelette Collection. Pictures, interactive demos (I kid you not) and the ever-popular MMTC theme song are presented in their resplendent glory. I was particularly excited to learn that Edvard Munch's The Scream was not, in fact, a representation of stress, but rather a depiction of a gentleman who has soiled his hands and is using an early form of moist towelette to clean himself. Decide for yourself."

I had no idea....

[mao che minh]

I had no idea that the moist towelette was such a very popular topic:

The Online Museum [tripod.com]

Vintage Moist Towelette [geocities.com]

The Moist Towlettel page [bolis.com]

Yuck

[Anonymous Coward]

I remember having to clean the head of my penis with a moist towelette before an STD test.

NOT KIDDING!

Benzalkonium Chloride

[jakedata]

Not standard otc stuff, it is made to kill bacteria on the surface so the sample is unadultrated.

Re:The moist towelette theory

[Gossy]

Ack!

A clickable link for the lazy: The moist towelette theory [everything2.com]

Re:Those things.

[Chief Crazy Chicken]

baby come, language go.

Someday, you know this.

(leaving words out also beats the alternative... "wipey pipey baby wabey" )

Slashdotted

[Zepalesque]

Google Cache:

Towelette Gallery [216.239.39.100]
Towelette Q&A [216.239.39.100]
Towelette Awards [216.239.39.100]
Towelette Contacts [216.239.39.100]

Re:Those things.

[brundlefly]

A hypo-allergenic moist towelette designed for babies is *not* what is making baby's skin red. That would be the urine and fecal residue from incomplete cleanings.

To clear up the redness problem, I highly highly recommend Weleda baby diaper cream. Use it after some/most cleaning where you just didn't have time for a proper washing. Redness gone, guaranteed. Also hypo-allergenic, and baby actually likes it.

Re:Hrmm

[fatcat1111]

This used to be an option, back before they started includin alcohol in the solution. Now, it dries out your skin terribly after just a few "baths."