As parents know, diapers are necessary, and expensive. And if youāre going to spend that much money-you want to make sure the diapers work.
Consumer Reports recently tested 10 popular brands to find out which diapers are the most absorbent and which ones keep your baby feeling dry.
With twins, Alex Flowers knows all too well how expensive diapers can be.
āIt was a relief for us financially when our kids were able to potty train and we didnāt have to buy diapers anymore,ā said Flowers.
But until then, babies and toddlers use diapersā¦ Lots and lots of them. And the costs add up with each change. Now Consumer Reports is out with brand new testing of ten popular diaper brands ranging in price from 11 to 51 cents a diaper.
The testing mimics what babies do a lot ofā¦ pee.
āWe looked at how fast a diaper absorbs saline and how well it holds it in- helping keep your baby dry,ā said Consumer Reports Editor Angela Lashbrook.
Luxury brand Coterie landed at the top of the ratings, acing both the absorption and dryness tests. The brand boasts that its diapers are made from cleaner ingredients and are free of more than two hundred chemicals, claims that Consumer Reports did not independently verify.
āDownside is theyāre the most expensive we tested at 51 cents each,ā said Lashbrook.
Seventh Generation, another diaper that claims to be environmentally friendly, also scored near the top of Consumer Reports ratings. But theyāre also pricey at 35 cents a piece which can add up fast day after day.
āThere are more budget-friendly alternatives that scored well too,ā said Lashbrook.
Amazonās Mama Bear and Walmartās Parents Choice are good options for well under 20-cents a diaper.
Well-known brands like Huggies, Pampers, Luvs, and Kirkland are all recommended, landing in the middle of Consumer Reportsā ratings.
At the bottom of the list, Dyper and The Honest Company diapers. Although they did ok in Consumer Reports dryness test, thatās not the case for the absorption test.
āThat means a bigger risk of leaksā¦ something no parent wants,ā said Lashbrook.
Especially if itās times-two.
Consumer Reports says all ten diapers passed its safety testingāwhich screened for heavy metals and phthalates.