Broody Chick Disposable Diapers
Just as most cloth diapering people, I occasionally use disposable diapers. Since plastics and the chemicals found in disposable diapers are a concern for me, I do try to look for diapers that contain as few of those chemicals as possible.
Over the past few months, I’ve tried diapers such as, Nature Babycare, gDiapers with gRefills, Moltex OKO, Seventh Generation and PC Green. With every brand of these “eco” diapers, I found something lacking. Then I discovered Broody Chick diapers, the first 100% compostable diaper on the market. So far this diaper is my favourite disposable diaper.
When I received the diapers in the mail, I was very surprised by the packaging. The diapers are sold in a cardboard box which I have never seen before. I’m used to seeing disposable diapers in plastic or compostable bags. The other thing that surprised me was the expiry date. It makes me think that there’s something more natural in those diapers. Unfortunately, I do not know all the details of the components making up this diaper.
What I like about this diaper:
1. Chlorine free
2. More “breathable” than diapers with plastic components
3. Fragrance free
4. Diaper and packaging are fully compostable
5. Created by a Canadian mom
6. The diaper does not smell as bad as other disposable diapers when dirty. Whenever my daughter wore disposable diapers in the past and peed in them, I thought she pooped the smell was so bad. I suspect that those who use disposables all the time are used to that smell, but to me that smell is quite strong.
7. No leaks even overnight.
8. No marketing on the diaper itself.
What I don’t like about this diaper:
1. The tabs are not stretchy. Even though I did get used to this, I still hope they will change those tabs.
2. Contains SAP (Super Absorbent Polymers)
3. Cost – I can’t find the diaper locally, so I have to pay to get it shipped from British Columbia
Overall, I really like this diaper and I even ended up using it for night-time for a bit because my daughter was such a heavy wetter at night that the soaking wet cloth diapers affected her sleep. Since last night, I’m back to cloth though because she wets her diapers a lot less now at night than she used to.
If you’re interested in purchasing this product, please check them out at the Ecobotts store. In case you decide to purchase from Ecobotts, please check their Facebook fan page for coupon codes.
I have not been paid to write this review. The Broody Chick diapers were purchased by me.
Tagged as: compostable · disposable diapers · eco-friendly diapers · review
I saw your link on twitter and had to check this out! So cool. Now I wish I hadn’t just bought some generic “babysitter” disposables. We do free babysitting exchanges w/ friends, so he only wears disposables about 4x a month.
Thank you for leaving a comment, Mindy!
These diapers do make me worry a little bit less about what’s on my daughter’s bum. The tabs are the only thing that bugs me a little, but you can definitely get used to them. I am hoping though that the company will improve those in the future.
I would also love it if there was no SAP in them, but when you think about it diapers without SAP would probably be a lot thicker and not as absorbent. If I had to use thick and not very absorbent disposables, I’d rather just stick to cloth diapers only (unless I REALLY needed them for travelling).