Incontinence Pads vs Tena Serenity Incontinence Overnight Pads for Women: which is safer?
Eco by Naty Incontinence Pads is the clear pick. Tena Serenity Incontinence Overnight Pads for Women carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Eco By Naty
Incontinence Pads
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in cellulose or plant-derived materials
Serenity
Tena Serenity Incontinence Overnight Pads for Women
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWaterproof backing chemicals (non-PFAS alternatives unknown)
PossibleSkin sensitization from nonwoven additives
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in cellulose or plant-derived materials on the Eco By Naty and not on the Serenity.
- We flag Waterproof backing chemicals (non-PFAS alternatives unknown) and Skin sensitization from nonwoven additives on the Serenity and not on the Eco By Naty.
- The Eco By Naty is Bamboo-derived viscose, cotton, plant-based absorbent core where the Serenity is nonwoven layers, absorbent core, waterproof backing, 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 Serenity 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 →
More incontinence pads & protection: see the full ranking