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Type
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There are three types of incontinence products, either pads or underwear. Then there are what manufacturers call them to differentiate themselves in the market. We've selected names based on actual sizing.
- Pads
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Manufacturer's description
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Each product has its own manufacturer's description of its 'type', but none are particularly consistent between brands. We've listed this so you can spot the type in store or online.
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Product suitability (manufacturer's description)
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The phrasing used on the product packaging to describe the product suitability.
- Suitable for light to moderate light bladder weakness when laughing, sneezing or coughing
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Size (manufacturer's description)
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This is the phrasing that the manufacturer has used to describe the size of the product.
- Extra
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Sizes available
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Sometimes these relate to length, sometimes flow of leakage – again, all relative within brands and zero relation between brands.
- Ultra Thin Mini, Mini Plus, Extra
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Gender
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Some define the gender they are recommended for – this seems to be marketing in many cases apart from the pouch characteristic which has a design to accommodate the male appendage.
- Female
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Recommended
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We recommend products with a CHOICE Expert Rating of at least 70% and at least 70% for absorbency.
- No
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CHOICE Expert Rating
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Overall score is made of 80% absorption score and 20% re-wet (wet feeling) score.
- 63%
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Absorbency score
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Each product is tested according to the Rothwell method, an industry method that completely soaks the product for 5 minutes, drains for 30 secs, then the product is rolled to express water and weighed. The score is then developed based on the amount of water it can hold.
- 58%
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Wet feeling score
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Once each product is weighed, layers of absorbent paper are placed on top, and the amount of water absorbed is recorded. This shows how wet someone feels from the product being used. A high score in this test indicates someone would feel more dry, whereas a low score indicates someone would feel more wet using the product.
- 85%
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Shop Ethical rating
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Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.
- C
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Forest Initiative Certified
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Does the product claim to be PEFC, FSC or Sustainable Forest Initiative Certified?
- None
- Warning to not flush
- Yes
- Country of origin
- Netherlands