Best Non Toxic Diapers (2025)

Last Updated on March 20, 2025 by NonToxicSwaps

Babies go through an estimated 8,000 diapers from birth to potty training. The average baby diaper can include materials and ingredients that are linked to health risks for your baby. Using a non toxic diaper can help eliminate your baby’s exposure to everyday toxins.

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INGREDIENTS AND MATERIALS TO AVOID IN DIAPERS

Phthalates: preservative linked to reproductive & developmental toxicity, potentially linked to ADD and learning disabilities (PMID: 24267794) potential carcinogen & endocrine disruptor (PubChem CID: 3026)
Fragrance/Parfum: umbrella term including hundreds of toxins, including hormone-disrupting phthalates, as well as skin irritants and allergens. Chemicals that are hidden behind this term can be carcinogenic, respiratory irritants, endocrine disruptors, reproductive toxins, neurotoxins, and more (

PMID: 35669814)
Dyes: can be carcinogenic, genotoxic and offer no benefit to the product other than color (example: Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5) (PMID: 23026007)
Petroleum/Petrolatum: carcinogen and reproductive toxin (PubChem CID: 481187790)
Polypropylene & polyethylene: petroleum-based plastics that are often included in the top sheet that touches baby’s skin. May contain phthalates (plasticizer)

CRITERIA

While no diaper is perfect, we can still choose a safer diaper based on certain criteria. For this post we’ll be using the following criteria to rate diapers:

BEST: TCF, top sheet is petroleum-free, fragrance and phthalate-free.

OKAY: TCF, top sheet contains materials derived from petroleum such as polyethylene or polypropylene, fragrance & phthalate-free.

AVOID: ECF, top sheet contains materials derived from petroleum such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and contains phthalates or does not disclose.

It is important to note that many diapers will include plastic components, however, the top sheet is what makes direct contact with baby’s skin. Since our skin is capable of absorbing these ingredients through the skin, we want to be sure the top sheet is free of petroleum-derived ingredients.

SELECTING THE RIGHT DIAPER

While we want to strive for the least amount of toxins possible, remember that it is likely impossible to use non toxic products for every single item you own and use. Selecting from the “okay” list may be more affordable and/or accessible and thats okay! Make the choice that makes the most sense for you and your baby and leave it at that.