*Diapers c/o Bambo nature
As much as we try to go with reusable products for our family, we also need convenience sometimes. Maybe it is in the form of packaged food, maybe it is paper towels. Let’s face it. Disposable items have a time and a place. My daughter gets a wicked diaper rash every now and then that requires a non cloth safe cream. We also do not make grandparents deal with our cloth diapers, so our family occasionally turns to disposable diapers when the situation calls for it. However, it does not mean we still don’t care about the resources and chemicals used in producing them and their safety in regard to our kids. That is why it is nice to have a more eco-conscious diaper to turn to like Bambo Nature.
Produced in Denmark, Bambo Nature diapers are certified in several Eco-friendly registrars and it is considered one of the best disposable diapers around for the environmentally conscious family.
Bambo Nature diapers are certified as being the most environmentally friendly disposable diapers on the planet. Not only are they 80% biodegradable, they are created with sustainability in mind, from the raw materials to the manufacturing resources, to the packaging. Manufactured by Abena in Denmark, Bambo nature holds a Nordic Swan Eco Label and was rated most eco friendly diaper by ethicalconsumer.org.
Bambo Nature diapers are just like regular disposable diapers. They are soft and trim without the crunchy feeling of some chlorine free diapers. They are highly absorbent and have a breathable back panel to make sure skin doesn’t stay too moist. We were battling some stubborn diaper rash recently, so we have been using disposables for overnight in order to use some more hard core diaper creams. The cloth diaper friendly creams were not cutting it this time!
We used two sizes of Bambo Nature diapers on our two toddlers. The size four maxi and the size five junior.
Bambo diapers are cut a little taller and wider than their competitors, so I find them to be great for boys. you can get a lot of protection up front on the tummy. My son did not even try to take this diaper off at night, or show his other signs of being itchy, so it seems Bambo diapers were gentle enough on his overly sensitive skin.
My daughter crawled into our little splash pool in the yard in a Bambo Nature diaper and the amount it swelled up was reminiscent of the old disposables I remember from 30 years ago. Manufacturers have reduced absorbency of disposables over the years in order to make them more trim, but this makes it extremely hard to find a paper diaper that can last the night. Not so with Bambo!
Bambo Nature also discloses their ingredients right on the package, which is rare in disposable hygiene products.
The raw materials used to make the diapers:
- Fluff: Peroxide-bleached (H2O2) paper material from controlled forestry. No optical brighteners.
- SAP: The SAP is derived from acrylic polymers which do not contain phthalates.
- Non-Woven: Produced from polypropylene without the use of organic solvents. Is not based on chlorine and does not contain phthalates.
- Tape: Produced from paper and polyethylene.
- Foil: Produced from polyethylene.
- Lycra: Consists of elastomers made from polyurethane.
- Ink: The printing ink is not based on heavy-metal-containing pigments.
- Glue: Does not contain phthalates, is based on resin and wax.
Bambo diapers do NOT contain:
- Chlorine (CI)
- Arylamines
- Dibutyltin (DBT)
- Borax
- Dioktyltin (DOT)
- Boric acid
- Formaldehyde (HCHO)
- Bromine flame retardants
- Monobutyltin (MBT)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Monooktyltin (MOT)
- Chrome (Cr)
- Tetrabutylin (TTBT)
- Fluorescent/optical brightener
- Tributyltin (TBT)
- Kolophonium
- Tricyclohexyltin (TcHT)
- Lead (Pb)
- Triphenyltin (TPT)
- Linear Alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS)
- Mercury (Hg)
- Phtalates
- Polyvinylchloride (PVC
Also, according to their raw materials suppliers, they are free of the following to the best of their knowledge :
- 2.2.4-trimetyl-1.2-dihydroquinoline
- Diazolidinyl urea2-bromo-2-nitropane-1,3-diol
- Ethylenediamine
- Benzotiosol
- Fusidic acid
- Black rubber
- Heksa metylen tetramin
- Budesonide
- Imidazolidinyl urea
- Carba mix
- Isopropyl-phenyl-para-phenylenediamine
- Cetearyl alcohol
- Methyl dibromoglutaronitrile
- Chlormethyl-isothiazolon
- Primin
- Chlorocresol
- Tiuram
- Chloroxylenol
- Tixocortol pivalate
- Chlohexyl penylen diamin
Overall, I like the diapers and they are a nice option for those looking for a ‘greener’ disposable diaper. For more information on Bambo Nature diapers visit bambonatureusa.com.
*Diapers c/o Bambo Nature USA. I received a package of diapers in exchange for an hones review. I was not otherwise compensated and all opinions are my own.
I’m from Minneapolis as well and wondering if you know of any place to purchase them around here. Or can they only be purchased online? Where have you found is the cheapest place to get them?
Hmmm. I see them mostly at online “green” stores. I find woolzies to be the cheapest per ball. You might want to check out co-ops like the one at 44 anf france ave or maybe the Wedge. Moss Envy by Whole foods might have them.
I’m actually commenting on the Bambo diapers. 🙂 Sounds like you are talking about dryer balls.