Incontinence Pads vs Serenity Overnight Ultimate Pads: which is safer?
Eco by Naty Incontinence Pads is the clear pick. TENA Serenity Overnight Ultimate Pads 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
Tena
Serenity Overnight Ultimate Pads
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in backsheet moisture barrier
PossibleSkin irritation from adhesives or residual chemicals
ReportedBacterial or fungal growth if pad left in place too long
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in cellulose or plant-derived materials on the Eco By Naty and not on the Tena.
- We flag PFAS in backsheet moisture barrier, Skin irritation from adhesives or residual chemicals and Bacterial or fungal growth if pad left in place too long on the Tena and not on the Eco By Naty.
- The Eco By Naty is Bamboo-derived viscose, cotton, plant-based absorbent core where the Tena is Cellulose, SAP (superabsorbent polymer), polyethylene backsheet with moisture barrier, 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.
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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