Huggies- What is in your diapers?

I recently wrote Huggies (like I did with Pampers) requesting information on what their diapers are composed of. They gave a very good response with a list of quite a number of synthetic materials that they use in the diapers. 

Here is their response:

Dear Tara,


Thanks for your e-mail to Kimberly-Clark. We are happy to provide you with some information about the composition of HUGGIES® diapers.


The inside absorbent padding on HUGGIES diapers is made of wood cellulose fiber (a fluffy paper-like material) and a super-absorbent material called polyacrylate. Other materials include polypropylene, polyester, and polyethylene -- all synthetic materials designed to enhance the fit of the diaper and help stop leaks. The elastic strands in all HUGGIES diapers are made of synthetic rubber for a snug but gentle fit for baby.


In addition, HUGGIES diapers feature an all-over breathable outer cover. This innovative cover, made of polypropylene and polyethylene, incorporates Kimberly-Clark's nonwovens technology to provide protection against leaks while letting air flow through to baby's skin.


We hope that this information helps and that you'll visit our web site again soon.




Sue
Consumer Services, Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Lead the world in essentials for a better life.

I will be looking up some of the information on the materials they included in this article. I just posted on polyacrylate. 


I am really happy to see that Huggies, unlike Pampers, is giving this information to consumers. Shows at least that they are giving parents needed information when deciding what method they want to use in diapering. 

Huggies also provided information in their baby section on "how to diaper" on cloth. They even mentioned the use of cloth wipes. 

Between the two companies, Kimberly-Clark (Huggies) and Proctor and Gamble (Pampers) I feel that Kimberly-Clark is being a lot more informative and honest with their consumers. I know personally when I am needing to buy household supplies I will be looking for Kimberly-Clark products instead of P&G.



(Also please note that TBT and Dioxin which I recently wrote about are not "ingredients" in  the diapers. They are a bi-product of manufacturing and the only way to know if they are in the diaper is to test the diaper for the levels they are excreting.)