Air Flow Underpads - Heavy Absorbency vs Incontinence Pads: which is safer?

Eco by Naty Incontinence Pads is the clear pick. TENA Air Flow Underpads - Heavy Absorbency carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

TENA Air Flow Underpads - Heavy Absorbency

Tena

Air Flow Underpads - Heavy Absorbency

PFAS grade

Poor 25/100

Overall grade

Bad 17/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

cellulose core with plastic/synthetic backing layers (waterproofing agent unspecified)

Confidence

42%

PossibleWaterproofing agent (unspecified polymer; possible PFAS-based fluorochemical)

PossiblePlastic backing degradation and leaching under heat/moisture

Our pick

Eco by Naty Incontinence Pads

Eco By Naty

Incontinence Pads

PFAS grade

Good 70/100

Overall grade

Good 66/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Bamboo-derived viscose, cotton, plant-based absorbent core

Confidence

78%

PossibleHeavy metals in cellulose or plant-derived materials

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Waterproofing agent (unspecified polymer; possible PFAS-based fluorochemical) and Plastic backing degradation and leaching under heat/moisture 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 core with plastic/synthetic backing layers (waterproofing agent unspecified) 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 42% 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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