[UK] Wipes Containing Plastic – Banned in Wales

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wet Wipes) (Wales) Regulations 2025 was adopted on 18 June 2025.

The Regulation will enter into force on 18 December 2026, after which, wipes containing plastic can no longer be sold or supplied to consumers in Wales.

For the purposes of the regulation, a “wet wipe” (“weip wlyb”) means a non-woven piece of fabric which has been pre-wetted.  This includes pre-wetted sheet masks and face masks.

An exemption to the ban is listed “in respect of the supply, or offer to supply, of a wet wipe designed or manufactured for use in connection with medical care or treatment.”

For more information, visit: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/716/contents/made

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