Air Flow Underpad 23" x 36" vs Incontinence Pads: which is safer?
Eco by Naty Incontinence Pads is the clear pick. TENA Air Flow Underpad 23" x 36" carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Tena
Air Flow Underpad 23" x 36"
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWaterproof backing polymer composition (unspecified)
PossibleSkin irritation from nonwoven synthetic fibers or residues
PossibleBacterial or fungal growth if pad changes are infrequent
Our pick
Eco By Naty
Incontinence Pads
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in cellulose or plant-derived materials
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Waterproof backing polymer composition (unspecified), Skin irritation from nonwoven synthetic fibers or residues, Bacterial or fungal growth if pad changes are infrequent and Particulate shedding from aged or degraded backing on the Tena and not on the Eco By Naty.
- We flag Heavy metals in cellulose or plant-derived materials on the Eco By Naty and not on the Tena.
- The Tena is Cellulose/nonwoven with waterproof backing layer (unspecified polymer) where the Eco By Naty is Bamboo-derived viscose, cotton, plant-based absorbent core, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Eco By Naty is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Tena grade, at 35% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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