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May 14, 2025

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Best Diapers for Newborns Singapore 2025

New to diaper duty? We tested 5 popular diaper brands in Singapore to find out which ones really deliver. We put all diapers through tests to assess them on Absorption Speed, Dryness, Capacity and Tape Strength — so you can spend less time guessing and more time catching up on sleep. Still not sure? Purchase our sample kit before committing to a whole pack!

How we measured and whyCapacity: Lower capacity = more frequent changing
Absorption Speed: Lower speed = higher chances of overflow
Dryness: Wetness causes babies discomfort or rash
Tape Strength: Secure fit prevent leaks

What we compared

Product

Pampers Baby Dry Tapes

Rascal + Friends Tape Diapers

Peekapoo Taped Diapers

Mamypoko Extra Dry Organic Tape

Offspring Fashion Diapers

1 - Capacity

2.5

5.0

3.8

4.3

3.0

2 - Absorption Speed

2.0

5.0

4.8

3.3

3 - Dryness

4.2

3.9

5.0

3.9

2.8

4 - Tape Strength

2.5

4.4

2.3

4.3

5.0

Overall

★2.8

★4.6

★4.0

★3.9

★3.5

Price per piece

$0.36

$0.33

$0.48

$0.24

$0.38

Must Try

Best Value

$25.75 Lazada

Test 1: Capacity

Method: We poured water slowly into the diaper at the same spot, 50ml every 30 seconds. We stop when the diaper no longer absorbs or notice leakage from the sides or bottom.

Rascal

200ml

Mamypoko

170ml

Peekapoo

150ml

Offspring

120ml

Pampers

100ml

★5.0

★4.3

★3.8

★3.0

★2.5

‍Largest Capacity

Smallest Capacity

Test 2: Absorption Speed

Method: We poured 100ml into the center of each diaper and measured the time it took for liquid to visibly disappear into the diaper.

Rascal

14sec

Peekapoo

15sec

Mamypoko

22sec

Offspring

22sec

Pampers

28sec

★5.0

★4.8

★3.3

★2.0

‍Fastest

Slowest

Test 3: Dryness

Method: After the diaper has absorbed 100ml and 150ml of water, we placed a dry tissue on top and placed a heavy book on top for 5 seconds. We then rate the tissue's dryness.

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100ml Test

Peekapoo

Mamypoko

Pampers

Rascal

Offspring

★5.0

★4.5

★4.0

★3.5

‍Driest

Wettest

150ml Test

Peekapoo

Pampers

Rascal

Mamypoko

Offspring

★4.0

★3.0

★2.5

★1.5

‍Driest

Wettest

Test 4: Diaper Tape Strength

Method: We tied 500g to the diaper tape and measured the amount of time it took to come off

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Offspring

No failure
No failure
20.64s
12.54s

Rascal

No failure
No failure
1.08s
2.39s
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Mamypoko

No failure
No failure
1.50s
0.94s
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Pampers

No failure
11.04s
1.7s
1.54s

Peekapoo

1.53s
No failure
2.22s
2.91s

★5.0

★4.4

★4.3

★2.5

★2.3

‍Strongest

Weakest

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Best Diapers for Newborns Singapore 2025

How we measured and why

What we compared

Test 1: Capacity

Test 2: Absorption Speed

Test 3: Dryness

100ml Test

150ml Test

Test 4: Diaper Tape Strength

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Best Diapers for Newborns Singapore 2025

How we measured and why

What we compared

Test 1: Capacity

Test 2: Absorption Speed

Test 3: Dryness

100ml Test

150ml Test

Test 4: Diaper Tape Strength

Still not sure?Purchase TryFirst's sample kit

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