translated from Spanish: Sernac detected significant differences in the absorption capacity of children’ and adults’ diapers

This day the National Consumer Service reported a study that found that there are important differences in the absorption capacity and return of moisture made by diapers for children and adults. From the agency, they noted that such data are “not reported on the label, nor are there common standards in this regard, so that consumers can only be guided by advertising or experience of use”. According to the study carried out by the Sernac a child can use three thousand diapers during its first year of life, reaching a total of 390 thousand pesos with the most economical brand or a million 260 thousand pesos with the most expensive diapers, implying a difference of 870 thousand pesos. It should be noted that several values were taken into account to perform the measurement, such as the case of absorption, where Emubaby Premium and Cottonsec Premium stood out.And on the other hand, Huggies Care and Huggies Active Sec had the best results in moisture return (rewet), while Pampers, Comfort Sec and Premium Care are the lightest and lowest volume diapers. As for, in adult diapers they stood out in the most absered were Cotidian Plus and Win Plus while in absorption times the best are Cotidian Classic and Proactive Classic.In this same line, the diapers that stay drier are Equate Premium and Fitright Extra, while Proactive Classic is the lightest. Finally, according to this data Sernac pointed out that for children regarding the performance/price ratio, the Emubaby Premium, Chikool Cool and Pilucho Total Comfort diapers stand out. As for adults the best performance and price ratio was for Win Plus (G), Proactive Classic (G) and Comodity Plus Classic (G) diapers.

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