Earth's Best TenderCare Chlorine Free Diapers Review. Introducing… New Earth's Best TenderCare Chlorine Free Diapers from Earth's Best - the #1 baby brand in natural foods. These earth friendly diapers are made from absorbent materials that are never treated with chorine bleach. Their breathable sides, moisture barrier cuffs and refastenable tabs ensure premium fit, comfort and ease of use. Our diapers are made with annually remewable resources such as corn and wheat that lessen the use of petro-chemicals by 20%, to reduce your baby's environmental footprint....
"Comparing Earth's Best with 7th Gen and Nature Babycare" 2009-06-24
By D. Freiberg (Madison, WI USA)
This review compares Earth's Best with 7th Generation and Nature Babycare diapers. I have 3 kids, and before my last child there weren't many options for environmentally-friendlier diapers besides 7th Generation. My daughter and first son started in cloth and moved to 7th Generation exclusively. So when my son was born in May, I thought I'd try some others and see what I came up with. I did not test Natural Choice because we could only buy online and didn't want to buy a case just to try it out, especially when we found a solid performer at a lower price with Earth's Best.
For the short version, performance/preference differed by size: For newborn diapers, Earth's Best was heads and shoulders above 7th Generation (Nature Babycare doesn't come in NB size). For size 1, Earth's Best was still on top, with Nature Babycare and 7th Generation tying for second, though I'd give Nature Babycare an edge for environmental friendliness. I have not tested Nature Babycare above Size 1, and have not yet tested Earth's Best in Sizes 2 & 3. 7th Generation performed adequately in those sizes. For Size 4 & 5, 7th Generation and Earth's Best were much closer, with Earth's Best being slightly more absorbent.
Overall, we have been very happy with 7th Generation over the years, so these new diapers were a pleasant surprise. 7th Gen is not flashy, definitely more stiff than mainline diapers, but the kids were comfy, never had diaper rash due to the diaper, and the diapers were pretty absorbent with very few leaks. However, we often had runs of overnight leaks that seemed unrelated to needing to move up a size, and we have had to move up a size much earlier than the package would indicate by weight (this happened with our son in particular, and he is pretty skinny).
For Newborn diapers, I highly recommend Earth's Best over 7th Gen. The Earth's Best diapers had a stay-dry liner, great fit for a newborn, and were much softer, than 7th Gen, which for a newborn is much more important than a toddler! Most importantly, they were super absorbent. Now, I have to say that for first-time parents I'm sure 7th Gen is fine, but by the third kid I know I didn't change my son as often as I should (tysk, tysk), at least at first when I was trying to adjust to 3 kids! The Earth's Best diapers NEVER leaked, and kept my son dry due to the great liner. The 7th Gen NB diapers were a distant 2nd. I don't know how absorbent they truly are, because they leaked almost immediately due to poor fit. First off, they were bigger than Earth's Best NB diapers in size. They also were more stiff, which meant it was much harder to both tuck in the flap for the cord in the beginning, and it was hard to get them tight so there was no gaping on the top...so the pee just leaked out the top half the time. I should note that I also got some NB Huggies from a neighbor and they were the worst of the 3 - they were soft but small, and held very little urine before leaking. Also, the gel or whatever was sort of cold, so the diaper always felt wet on the outside when it was wet on the inside.
For Size 1, Earth's Best is still the winner, but 7th Gen and Nature Babycare were a lot closer. For some reason Earth's Best only has the stay-dry liner in the NB diaper, but it still seemed that the inside of the Earth's Best diaper was softer and drier than the 7th Gen. Earth's Best and Nature Babycare excelled at absorbency, 7th Gen. was sufficient but not quite as good. All 3 diapers fit well. Earth's Best is by far the softest; 7th Gen slightly less, and Nature Babycare feels like the paper towels you get in a public restroom - not something I'd want to wear, but baby didn't seem to mind too much. Nature Babycare would probably rank second because of absorbency and it is more environmentally friendly than the other two, but gets low points for softness and because the tabs don't stick anywhere on the diaper other than the front - so you can't roll it a ball as easily for disposal (you can roll it and secure one tab to the back of the other, it's just a little trickier). 7th Generation a close third - it doesn't have the drawbacks of Nature Babycare, but it is not quite as absorbent, either.
For Size 4 & up, I'd give Earth's Best a slight edge, only because of overnight absorbency. I actually like that 7th Gen is more stiff for a toddler; the Earth's Best side panels are very soft and stretchy but I feel like that makes them sort of flimsy. However, we always used 7th Gen for our toddlers, never mainline brands - I think if you were switching from Huggies or Pampers that might not even occur to you because it seems like those have really stretchy side panels too. I've never had a 7th Generation leak during the day, but more than occasionally at night, and since we don't really want to buy two sets of diapers, we're switching to Earth's Best for our older son (he's 21 months). A note on shape - the Earth's Best were longer and narrower than 7th Gen at this size, which works well for our skinny son but may not be for everyone.
One final note on 7th Generation quality control. Twice my husband found we were shorted diapers in the package, so now we count the diapers every time. Contacted the company and they sent us coupons for diapers and other products along with an apology. Also, occasionally we've gotten a string of diapers with the tabs attached poorly so they rip off entirely when you open them - very annoying and sometimes not salvageable. We have used these diapers pretty much constantly for 3 years though (none of these problems in the past 6 months, it may have improved), so I have no idea whether the quality control of other products is any better.
"We switched from 7th Generation to Earth's Best" 2009-07-04
By Lillian36 (United States)
7th Generation does make a good diaper. I gave them a 5-star review but compared to Earth's Best diapers, I would give them a 3-star review. Earth's Best diapers are better and here is why:
1. Earth's Best diapers are more true-to-size. My 17 1/2 pound baby has outgrown the size 3, 7th Generation diaper, which is supposed to go from 16 - 28 pounds, and she's really skinny. I didn't notice so much the size difference before but now that she's getting older it's more pronounced. She has a lot of room to grow in the Earth's Best size 3.
2. Earth's Best diapers are softer and more comfortable than 7th Generation. The tabs are more stretchy and it's easier to get a good fit.
3. Earth's Best diapers are better quality. We've had problems with the tabs on the 7th Generation diapers coming off. It seems to be a quality control issue because I'll buy a whole case and a lot of the diapers will have tabs that fall off and I'm not able to use them. I've not had this problem with Earth's Best diapers.
4. They don't leak. I couldn't use 7th Generation diapers at night because they would leak. I haven't had that problem with the Earth's Best diapers.
5. They are still environmentally friendly, fragrance and cholorine-free.
I used Pampers for my other two children, and Earth's Best diapers are just as good, if not better.
"Wow -Earth Best is GREAT diaper !" 2009-04-14
By Mark Smith (Seattle WA)
I am very Glad that Amazon.com now has my favaorite diaper. We use
Amazon to ship our Earths Best formula (Amazon has the best price) and
baby food jars. It is easy with subscibe and save.. and you get 15% off
I have tried seventh Gen and others and Earths Best is the tops of the enviormentally friendly diapers. No blow outs or leaks and the strechy tabs are great for a nice fit. It is worth a few pennys more !
I would highly recommend Earths Best Diapers !!
"Finally, no GEL!" 2010-05-29
By AVB
I hate the gel that is left all over my son's bottom from using disposables... that's one of the main reason why I switched to cloth diapers! However, I needed a disposable diaper for middle-of-the-night changes and lengthy travels. I've used Huggies pure and natural (got the gel) and Seventh Generation (which I prefer for the chlorine free factor, but still got the gel) in sizes 3 and 4... not very happy with the gel! Well, I had to try Earth's best when my grocery store was out of Seventh Gen... I LOVE THEM (got NO gel)!!!
The EB diapers are soft (Sev Gen feel a bit rough IMO), the tabs are very stretchy, the fit is good, and the absorption is outstanding! If I had used these first, I may not have ventured on to cloth diapers at all, although it's nice to do a little something for the planet! Best of all, NO GEL!
"From Pampers to Earth's Best: Finally Found What Works!" 2010-09-01
By A. D. Rakowski (DC Metro Area)
We were a Pampers Swaddlers household from Day One. This being our first child we were pretty happy with how Pampers worked with our little one despite the occasional leaks in the leg area. Then Pampers changed their formula and her skin became intolerant to the new DryMax. We used our last box manufactured before the big change sparingly. Every time we opened our daughter's diaper her hands would immediately go down and start scratching. I decided that we should try chlorine-free diapers before trying cloth diapers and found Earth's Best at my local brick and mortar. We bought them in Size 2 at first and I loved them! Sure, they weren't as soft as the Swaddlers but they fit her better. Since moving to these diapers she is no longer itchy and no longer breaks out in a random diaper rash. We loved that she almost never leaks in them. So much so that I only wanted to use the Earth's Best diapers overnight while we still had some Pampers Swaddlers. The Earth's Best keeps her dryer, doesn't leak, and isn't all that much more expensive than Pampers. We are so pleased that we found the solution to our problems with these diapers. It was a harrowing few months trying to figure out which diaper would ensure her comfort and our peace of mind. Our daughter is thin and has no butt but has chunky thighs so if your child is similar you might just be in luck with these as well!
By D. Freiberg (Madison, WI USA)
This review compares Earth's Best with 7th Generation and Nature Babycare diapers. I have 3 kids, and before my last child there weren't many options for environmentally-friendlier diapers besides 7th Generation. My daughter and first son started in cloth and moved to 7th Generation exclusively. So when my son was born in May, I thought I'd try some others and see what I came up with. I did not test Natural Choice because we could only buy online and didn't want to buy a case just to try it out, especially when we found a solid performer at a lower price with Earth's Best.
For the short version, performance/preference differed by size: For newborn diapers, Earth's Best was heads and shoulders above 7th Generation (Nature Babycare doesn't come in NB size). For size 1, Earth's Best was still on top, with Nature Babycare and 7th Generation tying for second, though I'd give Nature Babycare an edge for environmental friendliness. I have not tested Nature Babycare above Size 1, and have not yet tested Earth's Best in Sizes 2 & 3. 7th Generation performed adequately in those sizes. For Size 4 & 5, 7th Generation and Earth's Best were much closer, with Earth's Best being slightly more absorbent.
Overall, we have been very happy with 7th Generation over the years, so these new diapers were a pleasant surprise. 7th Gen is not flashy, definitely more stiff than mainline diapers, but the kids were comfy, never had diaper rash due to the diaper, and the diapers were pretty absorbent with very few leaks. However, we often had runs of overnight leaks that seemed unrelated to needing to move up a size, and we have had to move up a size much earlier than the package would indicate by weight (this happened with our son in particular, and he is pretty skinny).
For Newborn diapers, I highly recommend Earth's Best over 7th Gen. The Earth's Best diapers had a stay-dry liner, great fit for a newborn, and were much softer, than 7th Gen, which for a newborn is much more important than a toddler! Most importantly, they were super absorbent. Now, I have to say that for first-time parents I'm sure 7th Gen is fine, but by the third kid I know I didn't change my son as often as I should (tysk, tysk), at least at first when I was trying to adjust to 3 kids! The Earth's Best diapers NEVER leaked, and kept my son dry due to the great liner. The 7th Gen NB diapers were a distant 2nd. I don't know how absorbent they truly are, because they leaked almost immediately due to poor fit. First off, they were bigger than Earth's Best NB diapers in size. They also were more stiff, which meant it was much harder to both tuck in the flap for the cord in the beginning, and it was hard to get them tight so there was no gaping on the top...so the pee just leaked out the top half the time. I should note that I also got some NB Huggies from a neighbor and they were the worst of the 3 - they were soft but small, and held very little urine before leaking. Also, the gel or whatever was sort of cold, so the diaper always felt wet on the outside when it was wet on the inside.
For Size 1, Earth's Best is still the winner, but 7th Gen and Nature Babycare were a lot closer. For some reason Earth's Best only has the stay-dry liner in the NB diaper, but it still seemed that the inside of the Earth's Best diaper was softer and drier than the 7th Gen. Earth's Best and Nature Babycare excelled at absorbency, 7th Gen. was sufficient but not quite as good. All 3 diapers fit well. Earth's Best is by far the softest; 7th Gen slightly less, and Nature Babycare feels like the paper towels you get in a public restroom - not something I'd want to wear, but baby didn't seem to mind too much. Nature Babycare would probably rank second because of absorbency and it is more environmentally friendly than the other two, but gets low points for softness and because the tabs don't stick anywhere on the diaper other than the front - so you can't roll it a ball as easily for disposal (you can roll it and secure one tab to the back of the other, it's just a little trickier). 7th Generation a close third - it doesn't have the drawbacks of Nature Babycare, but it is not quite as absorbent, either.
For Size 4 & up, I'd give Earth's Best a slight edge, only because of overnight absorbency. I actually like that 7th Gen is more stiff for a toddler; the Earth's Best side panels are very soft and stretchy but I feel like that makes them sort of flimsy. However, we always used 7th Gen for our toddlers, never mainline brands - I think if you were switching from Huggies or Pampers that might not even occur to you because it seems like those have really stretchy side panels too. I've never had a 7th Generation leak during the day, but more than occasionally at night, and since we don't really want to buy two sets of diapers, we're switching to Earth's Best for our older son (he's 21 months). A note on shape - the Earth's Best were longer and narrower than 7th Gen at this size, which works well for our skinny son but may not be for everyone.
One final note on 7th Generation quality control. Twice my husband found we were shorted diapers in the package, so now we count the diapers every time. Contacted the company and they sent us coupons for diapers and other products along with an apology. Also, occasionally we've gotten a string of diapers with the tabs attached poorly so they rip off entirely when you open them - very annoying and sometimes not salvageable. We have used these diapers pretty much constantly for 3 years though (none of these problems in the past 6 months, it may have improved), so I have no idea whether the quality control of other products is any better.
By Lillian36 (United States)
7th Generation does make a good diaper. I gave them a 5-star review but compared to Earth's Best diapers, I would give them a 3-star review. Earth's Best diapers are better and here is why:
1. Earth's Best diapers are more true-to-size. My 17 1/2 pound baby has outgrown the size 3, 7th Generation diaper, which is supposed to go from 16 - 28 pounds, and she's really skinny. I didn't notice so much the size difference before but now that she's getting older it's more pronounced. She has a lot of room to grow in the Earth's Best size 3.
2. Earth's Best diapers are softer and more comfortable than 7th Generation. The tabs are more stretchy and it's easier to get a good fit.
3. Earth's Best diapers are better quality. We've had problems with the tabs on the 7th Generation diapers coming off. It seems to be a quality control issue because I'll buy a whole case and a lot of the diapers will have tabs that fall off and I'm not able to use them. I've not had this problem with Earth's Best diapers.
4. They don't leak. I couldn't use 7th Generation diapers at night because they would leak. I haven't had that problem with the Earth's Best diapers.
5. They are still environmentally friendly, fragrance and cholorine-free.
I used Pampers for my other two children, and Earth's Best diapers are just as good, if not better.
By Mark Smith (Seattle WA)
I am very Glad that Amazon.com now has my favaorite diaper. We use
Amazon to ship our Earths Best formula (Amazon has the best price) and
baby food jars. It is easy with subscibe and save.. and you get 15% off
I have tried seventh Gen and others and Earths Best is the tops of the enviormentally friendly diapers. No blow outs or leaks and the strechy tabs are great for a nice fit. It is worth a few pennys more !
I would highly recommend Earths Best Diapers !!
By AVB
I hate the gel that is left all over my son's bottom from using disposables... that's one of the main reason why I switched to cloth diapers! However, I needed a disposable diaper for middle-of-the-night changes and lengthy travels. I've used Huggies pure and natural (got the gel) and Seventh Generation (which I prefer for the chlorine free factor, but still got the gel) in sizes 3 and 4... not very happy with the gel! Well, I had to try Earth's best when my grocery store was out of Seventh Gen... I LOVE THEM (got NO gel)!!!
The EB diapers are soft (Sev Gen feel a bit rough IMO), the tabs are very stretchy, the fit is good, and the absorption is outstanding! If I had used these first, I may not have ventured on to cloth diapers at all, although it's nice to do a little something for the planet! Best of all, NO GEL!
By A. D. Rakowski (DC Metro Area)
We were a Pampers Swaddlers household from Day One. This being our first child we were pretty happy with how Pampers worked with our little one despite the occasional leaks in the leg area. Then Pampers changed their formula and her skin became intolerant to the new DryMax. We used our last box manufactured before the big change sparingly. Every time we opened our daughter's diaper her hands would immediately go down and start scratching. I decided that we should try chlorine-free diapers before trying cloth diapers and found Earth's Best at my local brick and mortar. We bought them in Size 2 at first and I loved them! Sure, they weren't as soft as the Swaddlers but they fit her better. Since moving to these diapers she is no longer itchy and no longer breaks out in a random diaper rash. We loved that she almost never leaks in them. So much so that I only wanted to use the Earth's Best diapers overnight while we still had some Pampers Swaddlers. The Earth's Best keeps her dryer, doesn't leak, and isn't all that much more expensive than Pampers. We are so pleased that we found the solution to our problems with these diapers. It was a harrowing few months trying to figure out which diaper would ensure her comfort and our peace of mind. Our daughter is thin and has no butt but has chunky thighs so if your child is similar you might just be in luck with these as well!
