Whether it’s used in products that touch your skin or that you ingest, activated charcoal is considered safe. You can find it in toothpaste, makeup wipes, and even beverages. And while we don’t make food for your baby, we know that almost everything winds up in their little mouths eventually, so we would never use an ingredient that would cause them harm.

The research into charcoal is ongoing, but it’s commonly used to increase absorption, draw out toxins from surrounding areas, and fight odors. It’s a fine, odorless dark powder that’s even used in emergency rooms for various purposes, like treating overdoses of harmful substances.

On our charcoal-enhanced diapers, only the outside layer and closing hooks are dark. Everything else is white, as you would expect. Leaving the inside of the diaper light allows parents to keep an eye on their baby’s output more easily, which is an important part of monitoring their health and well-being.

To keep the surface of the diaper unprinted and infused with charcoal, we had to skip the wetness indicator in our dark diapers. However, when we tested our new products with real parents, they felt the tradeoff was worth the benefits they received. Our original diapers still include a wetness indicator for your convenience.