Editor's Round-Up of the Top Ten Eco-Friendly Diapers
Over the last few months our editorial team (with both new and expecting mothers) has had something important on their minds: Eco Friendly Baby Diapers. It doesn’t take deep research to find that the average baby will use about 6,000 diapers over the first two years of their life, of which the vast majority end in landfills. Furthermore, 95% of American mothers exclusively use mainstream disposable diapers, filled with plastics, chemicals, and other non-mentionables. This represents literal tons of waste going into landfills, most of which can take over 500 years to decompose, and babies leaching hormones from less-than-transparent products. In a world where convenience is king, it’s a no-brainer that mainstream disposable diapers are the quick, go-to solution for most moms; however, our team hasn’t been able to let go of the horrendous environmental impact and hormonal heath impact that the average diaper poses. Some basic research easily reveals that most diapers are filled with chemicals, plastics (hello, hormones), bleaches, and other monstrosities.
What is a conscious mother to do?
Luckily, there is a growing number of eco-friendly and sustainable diapers on the market! Our team put in the work to find the most environmentally friendly (and sometimes, even less expensive) solution to mainstream diapers. We’re here to share with you our Editor’s Round-up of the Top 10 Eco-friendly Diapers on the market that are better for your baby’s skin and gentle on the environment.
Check out our Top 10 Eco-friendly Diapers Round-up:
Esembly
Esembly is a baby product company that offers sustainable diapers, laundry, skincare and storage products. The diapers are made from soft, organic cotton and the laundry detergent is gentle on the cloth and the baby’s skin. We’re also a huge fan of their compostable tossers and washing machine agitators! Use Code: UWM20 for 20% off your order.
Honest Co.
Honest Co. is absolutely a favorite diaper brand for us! Their focus has been to provide high-quality diapers that are healthier for babies, and environmentally considerate. We also can't help but appreciate their additional line of products, including amazing gifts for mama's-to-be, cleaning, and beauty products. We love the Bump Care Kit in particular.
Healthybaby
Healthybaby is a brand whose mission is to protect and enrich the full potential of baby while supporting parents along the way. They’ve quickly grown to become one of the largest and safest baby brands in the US! Now focused on all types of baby products, Healthybaby is award-winning, safe, enhanced with organic cotton, and the first and only EWG-verified diaper in the world. P.S. Their sister company, Happy Baby, is a safe and clean baby food company! Use Code: WELLSPIRIT15 for 15% off your order.
Nest Baby Diapers
Nest is a self-funded, eco-friendly company that makes some of the only biodegradable and compostable diapers available. They are also hypoallergenic, non-toxic, and made with clean and safe ingredients. Use Code: 20ANA for 20% off your order.
Coterie
Coterie is an innovative, high-performing and good-looking diaper brand focusing its efforts to be able to become a fully sustainable diapering company in the near future. They’ve received the National Eczema Association’s Seal of Acceptance and they are also certified Home Compostable by TÜV Austria. Use Code: URBANWELLNESS for a discount.
Earth and Eden
Another great choice is Earth and Eden, which specializes in certified, plant-based diapers. Produced in the USA, Earth and Eden diapers are dermatology approved, free of harsh ingredients, and made of more than 20% plant-based materials.
Andy Pandy
Andy Pandy is another option for a more eco-friendly, non-toxic diaper. These highly-rated diapers are sustainably made from Bamboo and highly absorbent. Not only do they sell diapers but their catalog includes shampoo, lotion and training pants. Use Code: UWM10 for 10% off your order.
Freestyle
If you’re looking for another bamboo-sourced diaper brand, the Freestyle diaper company is a perfect option because not only is it made with eco-friendly materials but the company’s founder collaborates with artists to create different designs for the diapers. These diapers are soft, hypoallergenic, and chemical-free. They are also fragrance-free. Freestyle also ensures that with your purchase, each diaper you receive is net plastic negative.
Nurture Diaper
Touting one as having one of the highest amounts of bio-based and certified compostable material, Nurture Diaper is a great choice for your little ones. These contain no inks or dyes and are free of perfumes, chlorine and latex. These are exclusively available on Amazon.
Parasol
Last but definitely not least, Parasol is easily the cutest non-toxic diaper company on the market! A natural baby diaper subscription service boasting a no-rash guarantee! It's highly absorbent and incredibly soft. And 10% of your purchase amount will be donated to charities supporting child hunger and healthcare. Wow!
Buying eco-friendly and sustainable diapers is a great way to save the environment (and your baby’s skin), cut down waste, and save money at the same time. The above brands from our round-up of eco-friendly diapers are great options for when you decide to switch away from mainstream disposable diapers. Each one is unique with different value propositions, materials, and material sources. We recommend you check them out!