Why Did I Make This Earth’s Best Diaper Review?
Since my baby girl was born, I’ve been using Pampers Swaddlers and Huggies diapers. I didn’t simply choose them out of popularity. I literally did months of research before I settled for them.
These two are the top brands out there, so most parents are already pretty familiar with it. They have practically never failed me, but Huggies didn’t quite work out with my little one, so now I am a sole Pampers user right now.
Pampers have been used by the hospitals for a long time for their reliability. These diapers are excellent and don’t give my daughter any problems like rashes. They also hold urine and poop very well with almost never any leaks. I really do love them, but recently, a friend of mine brought something up to my attention, and now I want even more out of a diaper.
No matter how good Pampers diapers are, they are still a type of disposable diaper. If it’s a disposable diaper, then it is causing damage to the mother earth we live on right now.
A friend of mine told me that the planet is having a lot of problems right now. Other than the hole in atmosphere, we are also having landfill problems. In other words, humans like us are throwing away too much garbage that can not be degraded back to soil properly.
What this means is that we will eventually run out of space to live in because of all that garbage, and we will also run out of good land to plant crops since the garbage we disposed of can not become soil to grow those plants.
It turns out that one major contribution to that problem are disposable diapers. The reason is because diapers are not made to be biodegradable so once they end up in the landfill, it will take at least one hundred years for it to degrade back into the soil. Since most of us can’t live long enough for that to matter, we are basically dumping the responsibility on our descendants.
I thought that sounds horrible so I decided to check out environmentally friendly diapers. Earth’s best was the first diaper I came across in my research.
Why Did I Choose Earth Best’s Diapers to Review First?
This brand is one of the more popular brands out there and a lot of people I know uses it. The funny thing is that I came across this brand first as a rice cereal, not diapers. My wife’s friend recommended it so I gave it a try on my little Lilyanna . She finished the whole batch without any complaints.
Since my daughter likes Earth’s Best rice cereal so much, then their diapers can’t be too bad, or so I thought. These diapers do not have chlorine, perfume or dyes in them. That sounds good enough, so I got into my research.
I researched thoroughly on the internet and boy was I surprised. Unlike their rice cereal, it turns out these diapers have a lot of flaws.
These Diapers Aren’t As Healthy As You Think
Corn is one of the ingredients used to make the absorbent layer of their diapers. Their corn material is possibly made of GMO (genetically modified organism) corn. They never claimed their diapers to be GMO free. If they are not confident enough to claim that, then you can pretty much assume that it has GMO.
What’s wrong with GMO you ask me? Nothing really. When GMO was being experimented with back then, the idea is that it can be used as a technique to produce healthier food, and more efficient growing. However, nowadays, GMO is really used to make the plants more pesticide resistant.
Pesticides are used in order to kill off all the insects in the field so that they don’t eat the crops. In other words, if the corn used to make Earth’s Best diapers are pesticide resistant, then the farmers can pretty much spray as much as they want.
This is okay if pesticides don’t do harm to the human body. However, the problem is that it does cause health damage. Pesticides are actually carcinogenic, which means that exposures to high levels of it can lead to cancer.
Well, hopefully, they cleaned out most of the pesticides before they made their corn into diapers, or else this childrens wearing those diapers will be sitting on pesticides all day long.
Currently, Earth’s Best is being owned by Hain Celestial Group. According to Wikipedia, Hain Celestial group is actually being sued for mislabeling their products as “organic”. The reason they are being sued is because their personal products have too much pesticides in it
A lot of people claim that using these diapers have given their little one lots of rashes even though they supposed to be hypoallergenic (this is an unregulated word so companies can define it however they like). I looked further into the reason as to why these diapers cause rashes. The reason is because they use wheat in their diapers. Little kids allergic to gluten in the wheat will not be able to handle it.
They Might Not Be Healthy, But Do They Work?
They leak a lot. As mentioned earlier, these diapers are made of corn and wheat. This is probably why the diapers are extremely stiff. It’s a cool idea if it works because at least it’s not made of something that has a weird chemical name, but the truth is, it doesn’t work.
I also noticed that these diapers puff up really easily once the diaper is wet. This could also be one of the reasons why these diapers leak so much. The good thing about puffing up easily is that you can easily tell that the diaper is wet . This brings me to the next problem.
These diapers do not have a wetness indicator. Technically if you have experience as a parent you can actually detect a babies diaper whether it’s wet or not by using the squeeze test to see if it’s full. However I never got very good at doing that so for me that’s a really big problem. The problem is that I don’t know what’s the right timing to change my babies diapers.
I don’t really want to wait till last moment to change my baby’s diaper. The reason is because that will cause diaper rashes no matter how good the diaper is because the wetness are overflowing back onto her skin .
However if I change the diaper too early then I would be wasting a lot of money. I am not a rich person so this is definitely not the right way to go either.
Of course if you have the insight of detecting whether a babies diaper is full or not then this is only a minor issue for you .
Another minor complaint is that these diapers have no umbilical cord cut. In other words it’s a notch designed to prevent the diaper from touching the umbilical cord. For experienced parents it’s no big deal, but for new parents it’s a problem.
A solution to that is to fold the front of the diaper down to compromise. But then again, most diaper brands out there nowadays don’t require you to take this extra step.
Fitting is another problem. These diapers also have a really weird design . If you have skinny baby then these diapers might not be right for you because there they feel kind of boxy and they down contour to the body. This might be another reason why they leak.
Another problem is that some parents noticed a very strong chemical smell when these diapers are wet with urine. Even though they claim to be bleach, fragrance, and dye free, there might be something in there that is causing this smell.
It’s also possible that having this smell in diapers is normal. Other brand diapers might be using some kind of chemicals to hide this smell so this is debatable.
Nevertheless their claims of being chemical free might not be completely true.
Should You Still Try Them ?
This diaper was really popular back then because it was one of the most affordable green diapers. However, a lot of things have changed including the price and the quality of the diaper.
Every baby is different so this diaper might work for you. You just never know. Try it in a small batch if you are really curious about environmentally friendly diapers.
They are still made in the United States so their standards and quality still have to follow a certain minimum requirement. Some people claim that these diapers are made in Mexico but that is not true. Check out their historical chart here to see for yourself.
Well the conclusion is unless you are downright desperate or else you should move on and try something else better with your money. You might be trying to do something for the planet, but the truth is, environmentally diapers will still have trouble degrading back into our natural resources.
The reason is because landfill have garbage compressed together. If there’s no air entering the garbage, then it won’t degrade properly anyway. A disposable diaper is still a disposable diaper as an end result, not matter how environmentally friendly they claim to be.
If you really want to help out mother earth then potty train your little one early. Check out this article here to find out more.
Hi there,
Very interesting choice of Diaper (or nappy as we say in British English). It is really difficult to find quality non disposible types that are pretty high in functionality.
We have gone back in time when it comes to my little baby daughter where we alternate disposable ones when she is sleeping with the type used only 20-30 years ago – good old fashioned cotton cloth ones. Might not be disposable, organic nor biodegradable as such but they are reusable which cuts down on waste!
I have seen a rise in popularity for organic cotton reusable nappies – do you have any thoughts on those?
I have thought about using cloth diapers also. However they are not so good for the environment either because they were cries a lot of water and electricity just to clean them. And to make it worse it adds to the inconvenience .
I have never heard of this diaper personally and if what you say is even close to the truth, I don’t care to use them. My daughter is due in August and she is only planning to use the pampers because they are such a great diaper. The way that you pointed out all of the flaws will hopefully help a new mom from staying away from them. Granted, we need to be more environmentally friendly but not at the risk of a child’s health, or the parents pocket. I was totally enthralled by this page. You did a great job keeping my attention. Great job!
These diapers used to be good a few years back, but a lot of things have changed. I highly don’t recommend trying them. Stick to pampers. They are great.
Hi! thank you for your review, I didn’t know some of that. When my baby was born diaper is one of the things that he will be needing. I tried to buy different brand see which is gonna work for him. For now I stick with huggies he’s comfy with that. Well every babies are different, they also have different needs.
by the way how much does it cost you with Earth’s?
Earth’s best diapers costs around $50 on amazon. It really depends on where you actually want them or not. I heard that Huggies are usually better for boys. I don’t have a son yet, so I don’t know true that can be. If you have a daughter, why not try Pampers also?
Wow, I do not have kids yet but this is definitely information worth noting. I had no clue that diaper brands differed so much! Nonetheless I’m glad I found this site, this will surely benefit me someday. I can also forward this to my sister and sister-in-law. Great review, thanks for sharing!
I am glad it can help. Let people learn some stuff from my experience. Thanks for visiting.
I have to agree that pampers are the only ones that all 3 of mine could wear. We tried luvs(they leaked) and then pampers. They worked well. As my second came along I didn’t even try another brand . My son ,last born, was n the hospital for a few months after birth so he wore pampers anyways. That is all the hospitals use I believe
Hospitals use Pampers because they are so reliable. There always these new kind of diapers that come out and they don’t work. I have a lot of interesting features to it like being in varmint away from it but if it doesn’t work then what is the point?
The choice of diapers is indeed very important to our kids as it could directly affect their skin. I have seen a lot of skin rashes from the use of diapers, so I go for cotton ones instead. Whenever I really have to use diapers (we use huggies brand) for convenience like when I go out, I would add an additional barrier to it for better protection.
Yeah I have heard of diaper extensions too but I have never tried it because pampers really protect my little daughters bottom really well. Huggies weren’t too bad. I tried them too. They just didn’t work really well with my daughter. But then again every baby is different.
Thanks for the great review. I am a disposable diaper user, I don’t feel great about this decision because of the environmental impact the diapers have. At the same time when you are overwhelmed and have no idea how to be a mom in the first place cloth diapers just seem like I really big extra step. So I will keep looking until I find an environmentally friendlier option that is realistic for me. Thanks again!
Yeah I know what you mean. Cloth diapers seemed like a very big step for me too. Not to mention it’s not exactly environmentally friendly. Let’s find an environmentally friendly diaper that actually works.
I have known Earth Best as a food item as well, I’m surprised to know that they also have diapers. It’s quite interesting. I have been a Huggies customer for years and years now and I’d say it’s been the best for my daughter (so far). Huggies and Pampers are the leading brands and a bit pricey but they serve their purpose well. How’s the price of Earth Best diapers compared to those two?
Earth’s best diapers are more expensive than pampers and huggies. It depends on where you buy them of course. If you buy them on amazon, then you can get them much cheaper with subscribe and save.
Thank you. Very informative review on baby diapers. Prior to reading your article, I didn’t know about the earths-best diaper. I’t’s very interesting. I mostly used cotton diapers at home for by baby unless we were out and about, then I’d use pampers. It was very cost effective for me to use cotton diapers though. When I didn’t need to use the cotton diapers anymore, I, turned it into rags to wash my car with because they were very soft. 🙂
You are talking about the cloth diapers. Those are pretty good if you don’t mind the extra work and inconvenience. However, if you are aiming to helpful to the environment, it doesn’t do that well compared to disposable like pampers.
Thanks for the great information. We have a 7 month old and decided to go with cloth diapers at home but disposables when we go out. We found he reacted to a lot of brands and was hard to find good information that is not 1 sided. We also wanted a green option. I am going to look further into this. Thanks for the review!
Green diapers aren’t what they used to be nowadays. No green diapers can be easily trusted nowadays, and that includes bambo nature which is supposedly rated number one by babygearlab. Good luck finding a disposable diaper that works for you.
Thanks for your interesting article, it really got my attention. I also have one daughter, me and my friends always used the disposable diapers. I thought before whether any company has developed environmentally friendly diapers that can be used more than once.
To saves money and helps out the environment we live in. Hope your diapers are wonderful innovation!
Nope, there’s no disposable diaper that can be used more than once if that’s what you meant. However, if you really are into reusable diapers then there are cloth diapers available out there. Good luck with that.
It seems like the only way to go green is going to cloth diapers. I have used pampers for a number of months with my daughter and would constantly get diaper rash from them. I agree that diapers are not made to be biodegradable with the many layers of different material it is made of. Maybe one day they will create a diaper more affordable and biodegradable.
Diapers being made biodegradable while affordable seems to be too ideal right now to be made into reality. Cloth diapers aren’t that much better for the environment. It actually costs damage just as bad as disposable.
About Diapers, really, wow! This review just opens my eyes whether to use diapers or not, Never heard of Earth Best Diapers before, aren’t they all the same? I have two daughters, my youngest still wears diapers of the Huggies brand and she loves it but the environment counts too. When I read this review, few diapers brand convince me and I am happy those mentions were of Huggies and Pampers. Thank you for this review Win.
No problems. A lot of people having heard of earth’s best diapers. It’s only people who give a try in helping mother earth. However, these aren’t model diapers to accomplish that.
I have a little girl and have never thought too much in what happens to the nappies once my daughter has worn it.
Like yourself it took me a while to find the right brand that suited my child and have also settled for Pampers.
Little girl is coming up to 2 now so getting to the point of potty training!!!
I understand that the nappies I have chosen aren’t great for the environment but my first priority is the well being of my little girl (as she has an allergy to oats it wouldn’t be something I would try)
This post really has made me think
If your daughter is allergic to gluten then don’t try the earth’s best diapers. It will cause a reaction with her. Good luck potty training her.
After viewing our site, I never realized a person would put so much into diaper selection. I also never knew there’s a difference in diapers and pampers.
I guess you can say I’m from the old school. Back in the day when my kids were little, we only had diapers to work with. I do know that cloth diapers would cause a rash if left on too long.
I never would imagine that soiled diapers have an impact on our earth an its environment. (I guess you learn something new everyday).
Nowadays, parents are more into buying Huggies as opposed to buying cloth diapers. I would think in today’s times, they don’t produce cloth diapers anymore. They’re not as popular as once were.
My glad your site produced an educational experience in regards to what type of baby diapers to use or not and it’s advantages.
Yea, disposable diapers definitely have a strong impact on the environment. In fact, it holds a big percentage of our landfills. However, Earth’s Best doesn’t really do the job right. I’m glad you learned something from this.
This is so interesting to read. It really is amazing what is actually in the diapers that we put on our children. I mostly use cloth diapers on my son but when I do use a disposable diaper I use Huggies. I have tried some other brands but seem to get the best fit with them so I think I’ll stick with them for now. I’ll definitely be steering clear of the Earths Best brand so thank you for this information.
We have used Pampers with all 4 of our children and I can’t imagine using any other brand. Whenever we have tried the cheaper ones they just weren’t as good. Life is too short to be dealing with multiple leakages each day!
With Pampers the only time we get a problem is when baby number 4 decides to move them himself!
Yes you are right we shouldn’t be dealing with leaking diapers all day. That’s why earth best isnot right for you either.
Ugh….still searching for an environmentally friendly and non toxic diaper to suggest to my sister for my nephew. You make a good point in your previous about cloth diapers and the water and electricity it takes to clean them. Do you have a review on Honest Diapers? They carry those at my local health food store and I’m thinking about suggesting them to my sister.
You are right about that. Cloth diapers are good but the high consumption of water and electricity makes their environmentally friendly nature disappear.
I haven’t made a review about honest diapers yet but I will make that soon
While I’m not a father yet, my wife and I do plan on trying within the next year. Glad I know now not to go with this brand for the most part. It’s nice to go green, but you also want to be happy with your product. If I don’t go for a ‘green’ diaper brand, then I’ll try your choice of Pampers when we have our child, unless a better ‘green’ choice presents itself. Thanks for the information!
I am glad that it’s helpful. Besides, “green diapers” are not what you imagine they are. Landfills normally stack everything together so that air doesn’t reach the inside of the garbage. Therefore, even environmentally friendly diapers don’t decompose for a very long time.
I have to agree with you when it comes to Pampers. I have tried so many different brands of diapers for both of my boys. My 4-year-old is potty-trained (thank goodness!) But my 2 yr old only uses Pampers. If I put him into any other brand he easily gets rashes or they are uncomfortable. I also agree with organic diaper… they just are very costly and don’t get the job done.