Pura
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Clean
- Evidence
- Limited
TCF core, OEKO-TEX and Allergy UK certified, with a non-detect organic-fluorine screen, but that result and the cotton-enhanced topsheet are confirmed only for a newer package generation, not yet matched to every current U.S. SKU.
Check the package version: the research does not yet confirm an exact match to every current product. See version details.
- U.S., U.K., and newer cotton-enhanced package generations require exact SKU reconciliation.
- Good
- TCF/FSC pulp disclosed.
- Allergy UK listing located.
- OEKO-TEX package evidence located.
- Organic-fluorine non-detect reported for tested Size 6 cotton-enhanced generation.
- Caution
- Multiple formulation/package generations appear to exist and must not be merged.
What we could not verify
- Need exact U.S. current SKU/package match to newer cloud-soft/cotton formulation.
- U.S., U.K., and newer cotton-enhanced package generations require exact SKU reconciliation.
Why we reached this verdict
TCF wood-pulp core; fragrance-, chlorine-, latex-, paraben-, and phthalate-free. Certified OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and Allergy UK. Research discrepancy: the organic-fluorine non-detect result and the cotton-enhanced topsheet described in some Pura marketing trace to a newer "cloud-soft"/cotton-enhanced package generation, see the formulation note in the Quick Verdict above for exactly which claims that covers. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel and EU Ecolabel certifications carried in our original review haven't been independently re-confirmed in the most recent research pass. Sold at Walmart and Amazon rather than subscription-only, which makes it the most widely available of the fully-TCF verified picks.
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- Good
- TCF/FSC pulp disclosed.
- Allergy UK listing located.
- OEKO-TEX package evidence located.
- Organic-fluorine non-detect reported for tested Size 6 cotton-enhanced generation.
- Caution
- Multiple formulation/package generations appear to exist and must not be merged.
What the evidence shows
Disposable & Cloth Diapers Tested For Indications of PFAS "Forever Chemicals"
Organic fluorine was not detected above the 10 ppm reporting limit on the inside and outside of Pura Diapers Super Soft & Comfy, enhanced with organic cotton, Size 6 (product added to the page in the 4/29/2024 update). Only the cotton-enhanced Size 6 generation was tested.
Allergy UK lists Pura Eco Baby Nappies as holding its Allergy Friendly Product Award, categorized 'may be of benefit, unlikely to cause a reaction' for eczema. This is the UK/EU product listing; the page shows no date and does not confirm the current U.S. SKUs.
Why we reached this verdict
TCF wood-pulp core; fragrance-, chlorine-, latex-, paraben-, and phthalate-free. Certified OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and Allergy UK. Research discrepancy: the organic-fluorine non-detect result and the cotton-enhanced topsheet described in some Pura marketing trace to a newer "cloud-soft"/cotton-enhanced package generation, see the formulation note in the Quick Verdict above for exactly which claims that covers. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel and EU Ecolabel certifications carried in our original review haven't been independently re-confirmed in the most recent research pass. Sold at Walmart and Amazon rather than subscription-only, which makes it the most widely available of the fully-TCF verified picks.
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The materials in this disclosure
Absorbent core
- Disclosed material
- SAP and TCF/FSC wood pulp
- Function in the disclosure
- Absorbency
- Skin contact in the disclosure
- No
Nonwoven / structural materials
- Disclosed material
- Polypropylene, polyester, polyethylene, plant-based polyethylene
- Function in the disclosure
- Topsheet/acquisition/backsheet/structural layers
- Skin contact in the disclosure
- Not recorded
Backsheet filler
- Disclosed material
- Calcium carbonate
- Function in the disclosure
- Breathable-film/filler role
- Skin contact in the disclosure
- No
Elastic system
- Disclosed material
- Elastomer
- Function in the disclosure
- Fit / stretch
- Skin contact in the disclosure
- No
Adhesive
- Disclosed material
- Thermoplastic adhesive
- Function in the disclosure
- Assembly/bonding
- Skin contact in the disclosure
- No
Wetness indicator
- Disclosed material
- Wetness-indicator adhesive
- Function in the disclosure
- Color-change wetness indication
- Skin contact in the disclosure
- No
Printed inks
- Disclosed material
- Eight named pigments disclosed by manufacturer; full list transcription pending
- Function in the disclosure
- Printing
- Skin contact in the disclosure
- No
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The materials in this disclosure
Outer/skin-contact construction
- Disclosed material
- Cotton/cotton-enhanced construction referenced in newer package generation
- Function in the disclosure
- Softness / surface construction
- Skin contact in the disclosure
- Yes
What we could not verify
- Need exact U.S. current SKU/package match to newer cloud-soft/cotton formulation.
- U.S., U.K., and newer cotton-enhanced package generations require exact SKU reconciliation.
Materials & ingredients
No ingredient on this product's own label was specifically flagged in our review. See ingredient concerns for diapers as a whole for what we check for in this category.
What's disclosed in our research
| Component | Material | Touches skin? | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absorbent core | SAP and TCF/FSC wood pulp | No | Absorbency |
| Nonwoven / structural materials | Polypropylene, polyester, polyethylene, plant-based polyethylene | Not recorded | Topsheet/acquisition/backsheet/structural layers |
| Backsheet filler | Calcium carbonate | No | Breathable-film/filler role |
| Elastic system | Elastomer | No | Fit / stretch |
| Adhesive | Thermoplastic adhesive | No | Assembly/bonding |
| Wetness indicator | Wetness-indicator adhesive | No | Color-change wetness indication |
| Printed inks | Eight named pigments disclosed by manufacturer; full list transcription pending | No | Printing |
| Component | Material | Touches skin? | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer/skin-contact construction | Cotton/cotton-enhanced construction referenced in newer package generation | Yes | Softness / surface construction |
Testing history
| Source | Date | Tested for | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent lab testing (Mamavation) | Not recorded | Organic fluorine (a PFAS marker), cotton-enhanced Size 6 generation | Non-detect |
Certifications held
| Certification | What it actually verifies |
|---|---|
| OEKO-TEX Standard 100 | Tests textiles against defined substance and total-fluorine limits for the certified scope; it does not establish that every component of every package generation is PFAS-free. |
| Nordic Swan Ecolabel | A Nordic multi-criteria ecolabel covering environmental impact and chemical content across a product's lifecycle. |
| EU Ecolabel | The EU's own multi-criteria ecolabel, covering environmental impact and restricted-substance content across a product's lifecycle. |
| Allergy UK | Accreditation that a product meets Allergy UK's review criteria for suitability for allergy- and sensitivity-prone users. |
Explore the research
This evidence file is still being deepened with citations and package-version detail. The published verdict above already reflects everything gathered so far, and doesn't change as that detail is filled in.
What you should know
- Multiple formulation/package generations appear to exist and must not be merged.
What's still uncertain
- Need exact U.S. current SKU/package match to newer cloud-soft/cotton formulation.
Exact product identity
Technical detail: Exact product identity
- Canonical Product Name
- Pura Nappies
- Category
- Diapers
- Region
- United States
- Brand
- Pura
- Market Status
- current
- Exact Variant
- Pura nappies / newer cloud-soft generation
- Package Generation
- Multiple generations/markets require reconciliation
- Aliases
- Pura Eco Baby Nappies
Formulations, ingredients & materials
Technical detail: Formulations, ingredients & materials
- Formulation Id
- PURA-US-CURRENT
- Status
- Likely the current version
- Region
- United States
- Variant
- Pura Nappies
- Size Scope
- General U.S. disclosure
- Materials
- Component
- Absorbent core
- Material
- SAP and TCF/FSC wood pulp
- Function
- Absorbency
- Skin Contact
- No
- Source Ids
- Component
- Nonwoven / structural materials
- Material
- Polypropylene, polyester, polyethylene, plant-based polyethylene
- Function
- Topsheet/acquisition/backsheet/structural layers
- Skin Contact
- Component
- Backsheet filler
- Material
- Calcium carbonate
- Function
- Breathable-film/filler role
- Skin Contact
- No
- Component
- Elastic system
- Material
- Elastomer
- Function
- Fit / stretch
- Skin Contact
- No
- Source Ids
- Component
- Adhesive
- Material
- Thermoplastic adhesive
- Function
- Assembly/bonding
- Skin Contact
- No
- Source Ids
- Component
- Wetness indicator
- Material
- Wetness-indicator adhesive
- Function
- Color-change wetness indication
- Skin Contact
- No
- Source Ids
- Component
- Printed inks
- Material
- Eight named pigments disclosed by manufacturer; full list transcription pending
- Function
- Printing
- Skin Contact
- No
- Source Ids
- Formulation Id
- PURA-CLOUD-SOFT-COTTON
- Status
- A newer generation exists; the exact SKU needs matching
- Region
- United Kingdom / retailer evidence
- Variant
- Cloud-soft / enhanced-with-cotton generation
- Size Scope
- SKU-specific
- Materials
- Component
- Outer/skin-contact construction
- Material
- Cotton/cotton-enhanced construction referenced in newer package generation
- Function
- Softness / surface construction
- Skin Contact
- Yes
- Source Ids
- Source Ids
Testing: methods, samples & results
Non-detect organic-fluorine screening for the tested Size 6 generation; not proof that all individual PFAS compounds are absent.
Technical detail
- Test Category
- Organic fluorine screen
- Interpretation
- Non-detect organic-fluorine screening for the tested Size 6 generation; not proof that all individual PFAS compounds are absent.
- Exact Product
- Pura Super Soft & Comfy enhanced-with-organic-cotton Size 6
- Test Id
- PURA-MAMAVATION-SIZE6
- Organization
- Mamavation
- Analytes
- Analyte
- Organic fluorine - inside
- Result
- Non-detect
- Unit
- ppm
- Detection Status
- Not detected above reporting capability
- Analyte
- Organic fluorine - outside
- Result
- Non-detect
- Unit
- ppm
- Detection Status
- Not detected above reporting capability
- Limitations
- Test applies to the exact tested cotton-enhanced Size 6 product, not automatically to every historical Pura formulation.
- Source Ids
Certifications: scope & limitations
Certifications reviewed: OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100, Allergy UK approved product. Does not by itself establish non-detect for every contaminant in every lot. Approval scope should not be expanded to unrelated contaminant testing.
Technical detail
- Certification
- OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100
- Status
- Retailer current package evidence
- Certifying Body
- OEKO-TEX
- Certificate Or License Number
- 1612065 Centexbel
- Date Verified
- 2026-09-16
- Source Ids
- Does Not Establish
- Does not by itself establish non-detect for every contaminant in every lot.
- Certification
- Allergy UK approved product
- Status
- Current listing located
- Certifying Body
- Allergy UK
- Date Verified
- 2026-09-16
- Product Scope
- Pura Eco Baby Nappies
- Source Ids
- Does Not Establish
- Approval scope should not be expanded to unrelated contaminant testing.
Evidence assessment & uncertainty
Technical detail: Evidence assessment & uncertainty
- Positive Attributes
- TCF/FSC pulp disclosed.
- Allergy UK listing located.
- OEKO-TEX package evidence located.
- Organic-fluorine non-detect reported for tested Size 6 cotton-enhanced generation.
- Important Concerns
- Multiple formulation/package generations appear to exist and must not be merged.
- Uncertainties
- Need exact U.S. current SKU/package match to newer cloud-soft/cotton formulation.
- Unverified Claims
Formulation verification
The current package still needs to be matched to this evidence because: U.S., U.K., and newer cotton-enhanced package generations require exact SKU reconciliation.
Technical detail
- Formulation Verification Required
- Yes
- Reasons
- U.S., U.K., and newer cotton-enhanced package generations require exact SKU reconciliation.
- Package Evidence Needed
- Current U.S. package materials panel, UPC/GTIN, certification marks, lot code.
Sources & provenance (5)
- Source Id
- PUR-S1
- Title
- Pura U.S. FAQs / materials disclosure
- Source Type
- manufacturer
- Organization
- Pura
- Publication Date
- Update Date
- Access Date
- 2026-09-16
- Primary Source
- Yes
- Exact Product Match
- Probable match
- What It Establishes
- Current U.S. disclosed materials including SAP, TCF/FSC pulp, polymers, adhesive, calcium carbonate, elastomer, wetness indicator and pigments.
- Limitations
- Not recorded
- Source Id
- PUR-S2
- Title
- Why Pura products are the safest for babies' skin
- Source Type
- manufacturer
- Organization
- Pura
- Publication Date
- Update Date
- Access Date
- 2026-09-16
- Primary Source
- Yes
- Exact Product Match
- Probable match
- What It Establishes
- Construction-by-function information including plant-based PE/PP layers, SAP/pulp core and backsheet materials.
- Limitations
- Not recorded
- Source Id
- PUR-S3
- Title
- Pura Nappies retailer listing
- Source Type
- Major retailer
- Organization
- Ocado
- Publication Date
- Update Date
- Access Date
- 2026-09-16
- Primary Source
- No
- Exact Product Match
- Probable match
- What It Establishes
- Package-generation evidence including OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certificate 1612065 Centexbel and newer product presentation.
- Limitations
- Retailer/UK SKU; must not be silently substituted for U.S. SKU.
- Source Id
- PUR-S4
- Title
- Pura Eco Baby Nappies
- Source Type
- Certification database
- Organization
- Allergy UK
- Publication Date
- Update Date
- Access Date
- 2026-09-16
- Primary Source
- Yes
- Exact Product Match
- Probable match
- What It Establishes
- Allergy UK approved-product listing.
- Limitations
- Not recorded
- Source Id
- PUR-S5
- Title
- Disposable Diapers & PFAS / fluorine testing investigation
- Source Type
- Independent testing report
- Organization
- Mamavation
- Publication Date
- Update Date
- Access Date
- 2026-09-16
- Primary Source
- No
- Exact Product Match
- Probable match
- What It Establishes
- Organic-fluorine screening result for Pura Super Soft & Comfy enhanced-with-organic-cotton Size 6.
- Limitations
- Not recorded
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Final verdict against our diapers standard
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