Always Pure Cotton Pads with Wings Regular
Summary
Always Pure Cotton Pads with Wings Regular scores 38/100. The headline upgrade over the standard Always Infinity FlexFoam line is the 100% organic cotton topsheet (the layer that actually contacts skin) -- a meaningful improvement vs. the polyacrylate-foam topsheet of standard Always. However the absorbent core is still cellulose fluff + superabsorbent polymers (SAPs, sodium polyacrylate) and the leak shield is polyolefin (polyethylene + polypropylene) with hot-melt adhesives. Cotton-on-skin is the win; SAP-in-core and plastic-back is unchanged from conventional pads. No fragrance, no dyes. P&G's response to the cotton-pad market without committing to true organic-cotton-throughout construction (Rael/LOLA/Cora do this). Owned by Procter & Gamble.
At a glance
Key ingredients 4
100% Organic Cotton TopsheetVery Good
Organic cotton skin-contact layer. Major upgrade over the polyacrylate-foam topsheet of the standard Always Infinity FlexFoam line.
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Standard absorbent core. SAPs (sodium polyacrylate) are not biodegradable. The cotton-only marketing applies to the topsheet, not the core.
See more about Cellulose Fluff Pulp + Superabsorbent Polymers (SAPs) →Polyolefin Leak Shield (Polyethylene + Polypropylene)Bad
Synthetic plastic back layer. Standard in conventional pads.
See more about Polyolefin Leak Shield (Polyethylene + Polypropylene) →Hot-Melt AdhesivesNeutral
Standard construction adhesive. Skin contact is minimal.
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