Personal Care Pads 13.5" x 6.5", 96/Case vs Select Ultra Underpad 36" X 36": which is safer?

Tranquility Personal Care Pads 13.5" x 6.5", 96/Case is the clear pick. Tranquility Select Ultra Underpad 36" X 36" carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Tranquility

Personal Care Pads 13.5" x 6.5", 96/Case

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 62/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Cellulose, wood pulp, absorbent core, adhesives

Confidence

72%

PossibleChlorine residues from bleaching

PossibleBacterial growth and contamination during storage or use

Why this gradeBuy

Tranquility

Select Ultra Underpad 36" X 36"

PFAS grade

F 25/100

Overall grade

F 13/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Cellulose core with plastic backing/waterproof coating

Confidence

45%

PossibleWaterproof coating composition (polymer/coating hazard)

PossibleCoating degradation and microplastic/leachate release

PossibleIncineration or disposal byproducts (if burned improperly)

Why this grade

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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