BAMBO Nature Review

The competition was fierce in our diaper test, with 20 top-rated competitors in the review. But, the Bambo Nature diaper was unstoppable, either winning or tying for first place in every rating metric. On an overall rating score, the Bambo was unmatched, earning the highest score of all 20 competitors.

We were amazed to find a green diaper like Bambo outperforming popular name-brand diapers like Pampers & Huggies. In fact, this surprise was not just about Bambo. Both Bambo and Attittude tied for best rating in absorption, and yet at the same time, set the pace for low carbon footprints with exceptional hypoallergenic materials. We feel these are both great diapers, but Bambo won out overall as the very best.

We found the quality of materials impressive. The breathable back sheet works to keep babies skin smooth and dry. The diaper uses polypropylene, a material buyers would recognize from their wicking athletic wear. Every time we changed this diaper we were impressed with our baby's skin being mark-free and "smooth as a baby's bottom."

The high quality materials also are durable, which gives the product strength to withstand diaper checks and children's movement. The durability also serves to keep the super absorbent polymers, SAP, contained in the diaper; we never had gel/crystal leakage on our little testers. All functional disposables contain SAP. You would have to cloth diaper to avoid it all together. The next best thing is a diaper that is capable of containing it effectively, which we feel the Bambo does very well.

Bambo Nature diapers do run a little large to the eye, but more in the height, which helps prevent those over-the-top blowouts. However, even though it looks large in side-by-side comparison, it fits really well and avoids being bulky. Bambo has a great fit for a variety of body types and is also the only eco-diaper we tested that has a wetness indicator which functions superbly.

Pros
The Bambo diaper really impressed us during our absorption testing. Anyone out there who claims a green diaper cannot compete in absorption is wrong. In fact, we were amazed to find five of the top seven performing diapers in our absorption test to be green and hypoallergenic. Bambo really stood out, not only in absorption but also in leakage control. Diaper leakage is directly related to fit. If the diaper does not fit well, the mess will find its way out. Even though Bambo looks large, and the manufacturer states they run big, the product fits most babies well because the quality of the materials used are very flexible and soft. The same materials that make the diaper leak-resistant also make a comfortable diaper that was very shown to be very strong during our testing.

Cons
The bad news is that these diapers are priced at a premium of about .44 a piece. So if you calculate your total investment over 6,000 diapers in a child's diaper phase, you will spend about $2,600 on premium green-diapering with Bambo. In comparison, you would spend only approximately $1,800 if you used our Editors' Choice winner Earth's Best or only $860 if you used our Best Value winner, Target's Up & Up.

Conclusion
These diapers are very high-end in construction, made from quality materials that performed excellently in our testing. The efforts made to be eco-friendly and hypoallergenic are exceptional. The Nordic Eco Swan labeling validates Bambo Nature's efforts toward treating the environment and the health of babies with care. This all comes at a cost though with Bambo being the second most expensive disposable we tested.

We awarded Bambo Nature our Top Pick Award for Best Green Diaper. But even when ignoring eco-health, Bambo outperformed the other 19 diapers tested in overall score, and won or tied for first place in every testing metric. Our testing was tough, and this is one great diaper.

If you are interested in the best disposable diapers available from fit to function, in our opinion, these are the ones to buy. In fact, this diaper's performance so impressed our pediatrician founder, Dr. Juliet Spurrier, that she switched from using Seventh Generation with her own children before our testing, to Bambo Nature after.

Check out this side-by-side comparison to see how Bambo Nature stacked up versus Pampers, Huggies, and the other award winners:

• Award winners vs Pampers & Huggies comparison