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DUDE Wipes' New Campaign Takeaways:
- DUDE Wipes mocks toilet paper by linking it to caveman-era wiping tools in its new “Evolution of Wiping” campaign.
- The ad drops June 30 on YouTube, Meta, and Amazon CTV, with a TV rollout mid-July.
- With $182M in retail sales, DUDE Wipes proves humor and a strong brand identity can disrupt even the most boring categories.
DUDE Wipes is bringing humor to a not-so-funny aisle, spotlighting its wet wipes as the future of wiping.
Made together with agency Curiosity, the latest campaign titled “The Evolution of Wiping” takes viewers on a cheeky tour through time via the fictional “Museum of Rear-End Innovation.”
Here, the fast-growing hygiene brand once again pokes fun at tradition — this time, by comparing toilet paper to ancient butt-wiping tools.
From pine cones to communal sponges, the ad argues that today’s dry toilet paper isn’t far removed from the crude methods of early man.
The solution? DUDE Wipes XL.
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It's extra-large, wet, and, as the spot proudly claims, “the best clean, pants down.”
The brand’s humor has been a consistent driver of its identity, and this new push is no different.
"On the surface, bathroom jokes can seem inappropriate or an angle networks would like to stay away from," said DUDE Wipes Co-Founder and CMO Ryan Meegan.
Until DUDE Wipes came into the picture.
"With our growth, likability by consumers [and] our fun and irreverent humor, we are slowly breaking down those barriers and they’re coming around," Meegan added.
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Since 2019, DUDE Wipes has pulled in over $182 million in retail sales, becoming the third fastest-growing brand in the $14 billion bath tissue category.
That rise has been fueled not just by a product alternative but by a bold, clear brand identity that thrives on challenging taboos and breaking convention.
I mean, just look at its latest "'Lil DUDE Wipes" innovation, an effort that brings it to the kids' personal care aisle.
From Pine Cones to Prime Time
In the ad, a caveman introduces viewers to early wiping techniques like scraping against trees, using stones, and worse.
The scene shifts to a modern museum, where a host guides us through the ages of wiping.
"Since the dawn of time, man has been plagued by itch and irritation from not wiping fully clean... because he was relying on the dry stuff to wipe," the man shares.
Men didn't realize that wetter means better... until now.
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Enter "Wet XL DUDE Wipes," which can clear instead of smear Uranus like no traditional dry toilet paper could.
The spot ends with the host telling viewers to ditch the itch and make the switch to DUDE Wipes XL.
The campaign rolls out June 30 across YouTube, Meta, and Amazon CTV, with TV spots airing mid-July on network and cable.
Our Take: Can Toilet Humor Sell Hygiene?
DUDE Wipes has proven time and time again that humor and hygiene can come hand-in-hand.
When a brand manages to turn something as mundane (and mildly uncomfortable) as wiping your butt into a full-blown marketing moment, it’s worth paying attention.
This campaign is a reminder that humor in marketing can punch through even the most saturated categories.
Personally, I love that DUDE Wipes isn’t trying to be subtle.
In an aisle dominated by white packaging and vague “clean” messaging, they’re going straight for the laughs and making the sale while they’re at it.
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