Toilet Paper

12 products ranked by Scout score

Best toilet paper right now

Plant Paper Tree-free Toxin-free Toilet Paper 98/100
Scout's analysis: This toilet paper is made from 100% FSC-certified bamboo, a highly renewable resource that supports sustainable forestry practices. It is unbleached, avoiding harmful…
Silk'n Soft Unbleached Bamboo Toilet Paper 3-Ply 12 Roll 95/100
Scout's analysis: This toilet paper is made from 100% bamboo fiber, a sustainable and renewable resource that minimizes environmental impact. It is unbleached, avoiding harmful…
Gaia's 100% Bamboo Toilet Paper 3-ply Dye Bleach and Glue-free 93/100
Scout's analysis: This toilet paper is made from 100% bamboo fiber, a sustainable and renewable resource that requires less water and pesticides compared to traditional tree-based paper.…

What to skip

Open Nature Bathroom Tissue 84/100
Scout's analysis: This bathroom tissue is made from recycled paper, which is environmentally friendly and supports sustainability by reducing waste and conserving resources. It is…
Green Forest 100% Recycled Bathroom Tissue 84/100
Scout's analysis: This product is made from 100% recycled paper fiber, which is beneficial for the environment as it reduces the need for virgin materials and supports waste management.…
Caboo Bamboo Bath Tissue 2-Ply 400 Sheets 85/100
Scout's analysis: This product is made from 100% bamboo fiber, which is a sustainable and renewable resource, contributing positively to environmental sustainability. However, the use of…

Ingredients to watch in toilet paper

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 12 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

ECF bleaching (elemental-chlorine-free) in 3 of 12

What the better toilet paper have in common

Common questions about toilet paper

What scores highest in toilet paper on Scout?

Plant Paper Tree-free Toxin-free Toilet Paper leads Scout's toilet paper ranking at 98/100, followed by Silk'n Soft Unbleached Bamboo Toilet Paper 3-Ply 12 Roll (95) and Gaia's 100% Bamboo Toilet Paper 3-ply Dye Bleach and Glue-free (93). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in toilet paper?

Open Nature Bathroom Tissue scores 84/100, the lowest of the 12 products Scout has analyzed in toilet paper; next lowest are Green Forest 100% Recycled Bathroom Tissue (84) and Caboo Bamboo Bath Tissue 2-Ply 400 Sheets (85). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in toilet paper?

Across these 12 products the one flagged ingredient that recurs is ECF bleaching (elemental-chlorine-free) — it appears in 3 of them.

How does Scout score toilet paper?

Every product in toilet paper gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores toilet paper

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →