It is estimated that a baby needs 4,860 reusable diapers until you are ready to stop using them and go to the bathroom alone. That, if we consider that you will use eight diapers a day until four months and five a day until thirty months, although of course it is an average, since it is impossible to calculate exactly.
It is a product of first necessity during the first two and a half years of the baby, even sometimes for a longer time, so it is important for parents to know what is the best product for their baby, both in terms of comfort and dryness, which It is what interests us most to protect the baby's ass, as in price, which is also a point to take into account.
In Babies and more The best diaper creams on the market, according to the OCURanking of the best diapers 2019 according to the OCU
The OCU (Organization of Consumers and Users) has published its new ranking of the best baby diapers in 2019 and we tell you what the results have been.
To do this they have been analyzed 14 brands of size 4 disposable diapers, from 9 months to 2 years, which is the most sold and the most used. The results are based on the tests performed by an accredited laboratory and on the practical tests carried out by parents with their children.
The main aspects evaluated by the laboratory were:
- Absorption rate (time required) to absorb different amounts of synthetic urine, simulating both daytime and nighttime use
- Leaks or losses produced, that is, the presence of leaks after the absorption of the maximum amount of liquid in each diaper
- Chemical safety: The search for hazardous chemicals such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was carried out
- Quality of the closures
The result, from best score to worst, is as follows:
1. Dodot Pants diapers
- Very good quality
- Average rating: 94/100
- Pros: diaper shaped panties ideal for learning to go to the bathroom alone. To remove them, just break them on the side.
- Cons: high price.
- Average price per diaper: 0.31 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 34
2. Dodot Protection Plus Activity Extra Absorption Diapers
- Very good quality
- Average rating: 94/100
- Pros: excellent absorption with good fit, no leaks and easy to put on. One of the best insulating moisture.
- Cons: the most expensive of the study.
- Average price per diaper: 0.44 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 52
3. Dodot Protection Plus Activity diapers
- Very good quality
- Average rating: 92/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.31 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 34
4. Dodot Diapers Baby Dry Extra Absorption
- Very good quality
- Average rating: 91/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.27 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 74
5. Dry Baby Dodot Diapers
- Very good quality
- Average rating: 91/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.23 per unit
- Diapers per package: 64
6. Chicco Dryfit Advanced diapers
- Very good quality
- Average rating: 82/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.39 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 19
7. Huggies Ultra Comfort diapers
- Very good quality
- Average rating: 75/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.23 euros
- Diapers per package: 150
8. Deliplus Diapers: master purchase
- Good quality
- Average rating: 74/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.15 per unit
- Diapers per package: 102
- Pros: It is well valued by parents and has a very low price.
- Cons: It takes more than average to absorb urine.
9. Chelino Fashion Love diapers
- Good quality
- Average rating: 73/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.19 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 34
10. Moltex Bio Baby diapers
- Good quality
- Average rating: 72/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.32 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 34
11. Lidl Lupilu Diapers Maxi: Master Purchase
- Good quality
- Average rating: 71/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.15 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 50
- Pros: The lowest prices and well valued by parents, especially when putting it on and taking it off.
- Cons: its absorption is not the fastest.
12. Carrefour Baby Diaper Maxi
- Good quality
- Average rating: 71/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.15 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 100
- Absorption speed: 5 stars
- Leakage: 2 stars
- Dry feeling: 4 stars
- Practical test of absorption and use: 4 stars
- Absorption by day: 4 stars
- Absorption at night: 4 stars
- Breathability: 4 stars
- Irritation or redness: 5 stars
- Put on and take off the diaper: 5 stars
- Fit to body: 4 stars
- Closure system: 4 stars
- Velcro: 5 stars
13. Eroski Inmotion diapers
- Good quality
- Average rating: 69/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.26 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 50
14. Eroski Diapers Aloe Vera Layer
- Medium quality
- Average rating: 60/100
- Average price per diaper: 0.15 euros per unit
- Diapers per package: 50
General conclusions on the best diapers according to the OCU
White brands such as Deliplus, Lidl, Eroski and Carrefour cost on average 0.17 euros per diaper, and account for half of all sales.
The manufacturer brands cost 0.29 euros on average per diaper, reaching 0.44 euros per unit in the case of some Dodot model, but despite this it is the brand that has the largest market share.
How master purchase for its quality / price ratio recommended Deliplus diapers (Mercadona) and Lidl Lupilu Diapers Maxi.
Eroski Aloe Vera is the one that takes the longest to absorb, but only significant leaks occurred in Carrefour Baby Maxi, which has prevented it from being a master purchase, despite its good quality / price ratio.
Dodot and Eroski Inmotion are the brands that provide greater feeling of being dry.
No presence of harmful chemicals has been detected in none of the diapers analyzed, unlike what happened in previous analyzes.