Why Huggies?

At Huggies, we’ve been caring for babies’ skin for over 30 years. Safety isn’t just a priority, it’s a non-negotiable standard built into every product we make. Explore below and see how Huggies® cares for your baby while developing nappies and wipes that hug your baby’s perfect skin.
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Healthy Happy Skin

Baby’s skin is the primary defense against the outside world, providing protection from physical, chemical, and biological dangers. It also helps regulate babies’ body temperature and contains nerve cells that allow babies to experience touch.
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Our commitment to healthy skin

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Importance of Healthy Baby Skin

Learn about the characteristics of healthy baby skin so you can be better prepared to help keep your baby’s skin clean and healthy.
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The Science Behind the Huggies® Skin Protect™ range

We know baby’s skin is delicate, especially during the early stages of development.
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Why the Huggies® Skin Protect™ Range is enriched with Zinc Oxide

Huggies® Skin Protect™ Nappies and Nappy Pants’ clinically proven liner* has a skin protecting application comprising of zinc oxide, commonly found in nappy rash creams, and a pH balancer.
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Huggies® Nappy Rash Assessment

If this hasn’t already happened to you, it’s sure to happen soon: you open your baby’s nappy and are confronted with a red, angry rash.

Our Zinc Enriched layer

Huggies Skin Protect Nappies & Nappy Pants have a unique clinically proven* zinc enriched liner to help protect against skin irritation, like nappy rash. Zinc oxide is the key ingredient found in nappy rash creams. This liner works to help deliver protection against irritants from urine & poo that can irritate the skin.
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Our Certifications and Credentials

Australian College of Midwives

The Australian College of Midwives endorses Huggies® Nappies and Huggies® Baby Wipes as the preferred choice for baby
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#1 Choice of New Zealand Hospitals

Huggies Newborn & Infant nappies remain the number one choice for New Zealand hospitals
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