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Diaper Brand Research & Information
Earth's Best
| Cost: | $$ |
| Company: | The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. |
| HQ Location: | New York, NY, USA |
| Website: | www.earthsbest.com |
| Contact: | www.earthsbest.com/about-earths-best/contact-us |
| Manufacturing Country: | Mexico |
| FAQ link: | N/A |
| Diaper Features: | - Breathable sides - Moisture-barrier cuff |
| Absorbent Material: | Natural materials including corn and wheat, “made with fewer petro-chemicals” |
| Environmental : | - Chlorine-free - Latex-free - Dye-free - Perfume-free - Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) certification of compliance |
Honest Company
| Cost: | $$$ |
| Company: | The Honest Company |
| HQ Location: | Santa Monica, CA, USA |
| Website: | www.honest.com |
| Contact: | www.honest.com/about-us/feedback |
| Manufacturing Country: | Mexico (USA-based manufacturer) |
| FAQ link: | www.honest.com/faq |
| Diaper Features: | - Multiple design/pattern options using lead-free, eco-friendly inks - Chlorine-free - Biodegradable & plant-based PLA inner & outer sheets (NO petrochemicals/oil) - Stretchy spandex side panels - Contoured fit - Premium absorbency |
| Absorbent Material: | Bio-based wheat / corn super-absorbent materials blended with reduced SAP gel |
| Environmental : | - Free of chlorine, latex, dioxins, PVC, heavy metals, finishing treatments (silicones), fragrances and lotions, phthalates, optical brighteners, PVC, heavy metals, and organotins (MBT, DBT, TBT) - Absorbent Fluff from certified sustainable forests - 100% renewable and/or recycled materials in all products, packaging - Health and Sustainability Standards |
Naty by Nature Babycare
| Cost: | $$ |
| Company: | Nature Babycare |
| HQ Location: | Nacka, Sweden |
| Website: | www.naty.com |
| Contact: | www.naty.com/en/customer-service/customer-service/ |
| Manufacturing Country: | Primarily in Turkey |
| FAQ link: | www.naty.com/en/customer-service/faq/ |
| Diaper Features: | - GM free corn-based film - Moisture-barrier cuff - Chlorine and fragrance free - No plastic - “A backsheet and distribution center based on corn” - Unscented - “Outer breathable layer is based on GM-free maize starch, natural additives and biodegradable polyester” |
| Absorbent Material: | “Biodegradable chlorine free cellulose fluff pulp, blended with a small amount of SAP” |
| Environmental: | - Website offers available certificate proving eco-claims - No animal testing |
Nurtured by Nature
| Cost: | $$$ |
| Company: | Valor Brands |
| Website: | www.nurturedbynaturediapers.com |
| HQ Location: | Alpharetta, GA, USA |
| Contact: | www.nurturedbynaturediapers.com |
| Manufacturing Country: | Mexico |
| FAQ link: | N/A; Answers to many are questions on their Facebook page |
| Diaper Features: | - No chlorine - Stretch side panels - "Bio-based absorbent particles and plant materials" - "Inner liner & outer cover made using renewable resources" |
| Absorbent Material: | Features bio-based absorbent materials, “uses 20-30% less petroleum-based materials than the leading brands” |
| Environmental: | “30-40% more sustainable materials than the leading brands” |
Seventh Generation
| Cost: | $$ |
| Company: | Seventh Generation |
| Website: | www.seventhgeneration.com |
| HQ Location: | Burlington, VT, USA |
| Contact: | http://seventhgeneration.custhelp.com/app/ask |
| Manufacturing Country: | Regular diapers made in USA; Training Pants / Overnight made in Mexico |
| FAQ link: | www.seventhgeneration.com/Diapers http://seventhgeneration.custhelp.com/app/answers/list |
| Diaper Features: | - Hypoallergenic - Premium absorbancy - Hypoallergenic - Made from: chlorine free wood pulp fluff, sodium polyacrylate (also referred to as SAP or absorbent gel), polyolefin nonwoven fabric, adhesives, polyolefin film, synthetic rubber elastic strands |
| Absorbent Material: | chlorine free wood pulp fluff, sodium polyacrylate (also referred to as SAP or absorbent gel) |
| Environmental: | - Fragrance free - Latex free - “Free of Petroleum based lotions” - Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) certification of compliance |
Huggies
| Cost: | $$-$$$ |
| Company: | Kimberly Clark |
| HQ Location: | Neenah, WI, USA |
| Website: | www.huggies.com |
| Contact: | www.huggies.com/en-US/contact-us |
| Manufacturing Country: | United States |
| FAQ link: | http://www.huggies.com/en-us/faq |
| Diaper Features: |
Little Snugglers -- Pocketed back waistband, Wetness indicator “breathable, comfy outer cover and quilted, flexible inner pad”, Contoured fit Pure and Natural -- "Organic cotton outside, cushiony soft quilting and a flexible pad inside", Hypoallergenic, Aloe and Vitamin E, "Liner includes renewable materials", Pocketed back waistband Snug and Dry -- “SnugFit waistband”, “Absorb-Away layers”, “Long-Lasting Core”, “Stopping guards around the legs and waist” |
| Absorbent Material: | - “Absorbent padding on HUGGIES® diapers is made of wood cellulose fiber (a fluffy paper-like material), and a superabsorbent material called polyacrylate. Other materials include polypropylene, polyester, and polyethylene” - “The elastic strands in all HUGGIES® diapers are made of synthetic rubber” |
| Environmental: | Fluff from certified sustainable forests |
Target Up & Up
| Cost: | $ |
| Company: | Target Corporation |
| HQ Location: | Minneapolis, MN, USA |
| Website: | www.target.com |
| Contact: | www.target.com/HelpContent?help=/sites/html/TargetOnline/help/contact_us/contact_us.html |
| Manufacturing Country: | |
| FAQ link: | N/A |
| Diaper Features: | - No chlorine - “No lotions, parabens or latex” |
| Absorbent Material: | - “A super polymer-water loving plastic” |
| Environmental: | Link to corporate responsibility information: http://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility |
Babies R Us
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Company: |
Toys R Us |
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HQ Location: |
Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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http://www.toysrus.com/helpdesk/index.jsp?display=store&subdisplay=contact |
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FAQ link: |
N/A |
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Diaper Features: |
- “moisture-proof cover”, hypoallergenic liner, Vitamin E, aloe and zinc - Perfume free, Latex free |
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Absorbent Material: |
“super-absorbent core” |
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Environmental: |
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) certification of compliance |
Kirkland Company
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Diaper Features: |
--Hypoallergenic, Latex free, “Advanced shaping” and stretch |
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Absorbent Material: |
“Super” absorbency |
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Pampers
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Cost: |
$$ |
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Company: |
Proctor & Gamble |
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Website: |
www.pampers.com |
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Diaper Features: |
Swaddlers -- Wetness indicator, “Breathable”, “Soft, stretchy sides and overlapping fasteners”, Contoured fit Swaddlers Sensitive -- wetness indicator, hypoallergenic, “More lotion (with aloe) than swaddlers”, “Ultra breathability”, Contoured fit Baby Dry- stretchy sides, UltraAbsorb™ core, “Up to 12 hours of overnight protection”, 3 layers of absorbency Cruisers- 3-Way Fit, “Up to 12 hours of leakage protection”, 20% longer absorbant area, Contoured fit |
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Absorbent material: |
“The absorbent core is primarily composed of an acquisition layer containing pulp-based fibers and a storage core containing a superabsorbent gelling material (a common polyacrylate.) This super absorbent gel, which is used in most disposable diapers, are the small beads that turn into a gel-like material in order to hold the large amount of liquid.” Reference Contents: lotion, fragrance, Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE), lycra, cellulose, absorbent gelling material (AGM), polyethylene, and adhesive; NO latex Reference; reference; |
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Environmental |
Suppliers processes elementally chlorine free
Bags contain at least 25% post-consumer recycled plastic
Sustainable Forest Management http://www.pg.com/en_US/sustainability/point_of_view/wood_pulp.shtml
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Good Guide – www.Goodguide.com
“Led by Professor Dara O'Rourke of UC Berkeley, GoodGuide's science team – chemists, toxicologists, nutritionists, sociologists, and lifecycle analysis experts – rates products and companies on their health, environmental and social performance.”
Each portion, environment and society are also broken down into components explaining the rationale of each number. Please see Good Guide’s website for details/rationale for each rating. Also please note that the rating may vary depending on the size of the diaper in the chart. We did our best to provide the below direct comparison as accurately as possible. Please go to Good Guide’s website to read information on how the ratings were determined for individual companies.
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Diaper |
Good Guide Rating: |
Environment |
Society |
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Disposable Diapers |
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Nurtured by Nature |
Not rated |
Not rated |
Not rated |
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The Honest Company |
Not rated |
Not rated |
Not rated |
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Attitude |
Not rated |
Not rated |
Not rated |
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Bumbo |
Not rated |
Not rated |
Not rated |
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7.9 |
8.7 |
7.1 |
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6.3 |
6.4 |
6.3 |
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4.7 |
5.3 |
4.1 |
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6.0 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
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4.5 |
5.3 |
3.7 |
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5.3 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
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6.2 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
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6.0 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
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Cloth / Hybrid |
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5.1 |
6.3 |
3.9 |
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5.1 |
5.5 |
4.7 |
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4.9 |
6.1 |
3.7 |
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5.6 |
6.6 |
4.6 |
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4.9 |
6.0 |
3.7 |
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5.1 |
6.2 |
3.9 |
Check out this link: http://www.goodguide.com/categories/298990-diapers##tips to see what Good Guide has to say about choosing your diaper
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