Our Favorite Brand for Non-Toxic, Low-Waste Diapers

Image credit: Dyper. This article is generously sponsored by Dyper, a maker of plant-based, compostable single-use diapers. 

There’s no easy way to say it: babies produce a lot of waste. 

In fact, most babies will use around 6,000 diapers in their first two years of life. The most commonly offered alternative to disposable diapers is reusable ones—which simply aren’t a solution for busy parents. 

Traditional single-use disposable diapers aren’t just a waste problem, though—they’re also a health issue. Every detail in single-use diapers is suspect, from the plastic materials to the chemicals used to scent them. (Fragranced diapers! Why!) 

These components are linked to endocrine and reproductive disorders, acute skin rashes, and even testicular cancer later in life. This isn’t a shocking fact, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission requires only that diapers be tested for lead—no other chemicals are tested, including carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

After wear, these diapers are collected alongside your municipal trash, tossed into the bins with the rest of your waste, pushing up the lid on your bins every week. 

The moment that REDYPER™ founder Tony Patron and his business partner noticed their bins were overfilled each week with plastic diapers, was the moment they knew something needed to change. 

That was the beginning of what eventually became Dyper, a company dedicated to creating safe, high performance, and non-toxic diapers.

Pushing for Change in a Landfill-Bound Industry

In addition to being a new father who cringed at the diaper-filled bags he took out to the trash bin, Patron was also an engineer who was well-poised to solve the problem. Initially, he worked toward a partnership with a similar company that was manufacturing compostable diapers, but the two merged to form Dyper, a new diaper company focused on creating non-toxic, biodegradable diapers that reduce both household and environmental waste.

DYPER’s product team works diligently to ensure that almost all of its product’s components are biodegradable. (Though some technology is not yet available in biodegradable form, such as velcro.) “Our goal is to provide a diaper that performs equally to any other diaper on the market in terms of absorbency, fit, and comfort, and ensuring that we don’t have any skin irritation,” Patron says.

DYPER uses primarily plant-based materials, including US-grown FSC-certified bamboo and eucalyptus fibers. Its viscose bamboo comes from an Oeko-Tex certified supplier, and the brand labels each layer with its specific components to ensure full transparency to conscious parents. The brand’s diapers are Certified USDA BioPreferred 55% Product, and its wipes are a Certified USDA BioPreferred 95% Product.

Its diaper products themselves meet Oeko-Tex standards, and the brand recently obtained the DermaTest 5-Star Certification, which guarantees that the diapers won’t cause any skin reactions.

Aside from using plant-based, compostable materials, DYPER also tests its products using third-party labs to ensure they are non-toxic and compostable. 

Plants Over Plastic

The core of DYPER’s mission is “plants over plastic for happy babies.” By choosing plant-based materials without harmful chemical additives, DYPER creates diapers that are free from phthalates, latex, parabens, and other irritants found in common supermarket diapers. The natural fibers are gentler on your baby’s delicate skin. Plus, you can be sure that the materials were responsibly sourced. 

DYPER diapers aren’t just better for baby’s skin and the environment. They’re designed to make life easier for parents as well. While made from more than 50% plant based materials, the diapers are also designed to be high performing, preventing leaks and rashes and keeping your baby happy. 

The diapers can even be composted through the brand’s optional REDYPER program (depending on availability in your state.) The brand’s “plants over plastic philosophy” extends to its packaging as well, as it uses sustainable materials wherever it can to reduce its impact. 

You don’t have to choose between functional diapers and sustainable ones. DYPER has you and your baby covered from every angle.