Incontinence Pads vs Pampers Swaddlers Ultra Diapers: which is safer?

Eco by Naty Incontinence Pads is the clear pick. Pampers Swaddlers Ultra Diapers carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

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

Pampers Swaddlers Ultra Diapers

Pampers Swaddlers Overnights

Pampers Swaddlers Ultra Diapers

PFAS grade

Poor 25/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

absorbent core with synthetic polymers; waterproof back sheet (unspecified composition)

Confidence

45%

LikelyPFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in waterproof back sheet

PossibleSkin irritation from fragrance or topsheet materials

PossibleDiaper rash bacteria or fungal growth

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Heavy metals in cellulose or plant-derived materials on the Eco By Naty and not on the Pampers Swaddlers Overnights.
  • We flag PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in waterproof back sheet, Skin irritation from fragrance or topsheet materials and Diaper rash bacteria or fungal growth on the Pampers Swaddlers Overnights and not on the Eco By Naty.
  • The Eco By Naty is Bamboo-derived viscose, cotton, plant-based absorbent core where the Pampers Swaddlers Overnights is absorbent core with synthetic polymers; waterproof back sheet (unspecified composition), 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 Pampers Swaddlers Overnights grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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