biodegradable wipes but not the packaging [SEP] these wipes are okay to use when your hands are feeling soiled they are saturated and well stay pretty wet for a few minutes or so unscented and does not leave my hands dry or sticky the size of the wipe is a little smaller compared to other hand wipes the wipes do have phenoxyethanol which can contain trace amounts of dioxane carcinogen but apparently it is safe at low levels fyi it is stated on the box that they try to be zero waste but honestly not really they come individually packaged in a plastic bag and in a box which are both not biodegradable it would have been better if the wipes came all together in one packet instead of individual packs it would have reduced some waste the wipes are expensive at each not worth it in my opinion