Eco nappies

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Help! Have seen lots of sites for econappies, but can't find any reviews about which ones actually work. There are loads of comparisons of Huggies and Pampers but nothing about which econappies are the best for fit and dryness etc. Any help would be great

There was another thread on this subject a couple of weeks ago:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=nappies_potty_training_etc&threadid=794609-Eco-friendly-biodegradable-n appies#16224780
Basilcally my favorites are Moltex and Tushies. Moltex is much better in terms of dryness but Tushies gives you peace of mind as it doesn't contain any superabsorbent gel. Bambu training pants are good too for toddlers. I personally did not like natures babycare nappies but their training pants are also not too bad.

Bambos are OK and more wallet-friendly than Tushies or Moltex. You can get them mail order from Natural Collection:

www.naturalcollection.com/category/baby-child-and-toys/nappies/

You might find this useful too:

www.ethicalconsumer.org/FreeBuyersGuides/babychild/nappies.aspx

Great, thanks for your thoughts

worth mentioning - don't get conned by the 'eco' label when it comes to disposable nappies - washables are still much more environmentally friendly than disposables. some eco nappies just mean that they are made with more environmentally friendly processes in the factory, rather than the idea that they decompose much more easily than typical disposable nappies.

I have used Nature Babycare / Moltex, Tushies and Bambos on both my girls and I have found Bambos to be the best in terms of fit / comfort / price and dryness. I now use the Bambo toddler pull-ons for my older daughter at night and they're great too. I also use reusables but I like to have some disposables for outings and holidays. I hate using Pampers or Huggies even though they are of course the dryest...they are full of chemicals. Surely choosing a nappy that's a little more degradable is better than doing nothing? I would feel so guilty about chucking out bag after bag of Pampers or Huggies knowing that they will sit in landfills for years and years. Degradable disposables certainly aren't ideal but my girls have always been fine with Bambos and I feel that it's worth spending a bit extra for the peace of mind that your doing a little bit to help the planet. I get them here

I used Nature nappies for months but have recently found gel on my baby's bottom which clearly stemmed from the nappy. To my disappointment I realised that the nappies are not gel-free. Am I the only one wondering what this gel would do if it made its way into the inner parts of my child. Also the skin absorbs. The gel they contain is considered not considered a carcinogen but an irritant. Below is the response of the company when I wrote to them. I am now looking for a gel-free alternative.

Thank you for the time to contact us about the superabsorbent gel material used in our nappies.
Superabsorbents are widely employed within the hygiene disposables industry to enhance absorption performance and leakage protection. They have now enjoyed a long, safe history of use spanning some fifteen years, in nappies as well as some feminine care products and adult incontinence nappies.
If we didn't have any superabsorbents the performance of the nappy would be much poorer, the absorbent capacity would be much lower. This would have a serious effect on the dryness of the nappy, hence increasing risk for rash. The superabsorbents we use are absolutely safe and are tested in all aspects of allergy and toxicity for the user.
SAP technology has developed considerably over the years but it has evolved around the same basic chemistry, these being Sodium Polyacrylate salts and cross linking agents.

We can't hide from that fact.

Nature Babycare nappies have a specially designed channel in the absorbent core, which transports the urine away from the baby's bottom. Thanks to the special composition of our nappy, we use up to 50% percent less Sodium Polyacrylate in the nappy compared to other market leading brands.

We hope that helps to answer your question. Thank you again for taking the time to contact us.

Customer Service NATY AB
Nature Babycare
www.naturebabycare.com