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Caboo Tree Free Bamboo & Sugarcane Paper Towels scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the Betterway Bamboo Natural Brown Paper Towels 7.1/10 and the Caboo Tree Free Bamboo & Sugarcane Paper Towels 8.0/10 on the same paper towels scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The Caboo Tree Free Bamboo & Sugarcane Paper Towels comes out ahead, led by its safety score (8.0/10 vs 7.1/10).
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See which one actually scores higher — and why
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Everything you need to make the call - who each one is for, and who should skip it.
Go for it if you...
You want the cleanest chemical transparency for a non-lab-tested product: unbleached bamboo + confirmed formaldehyde-free + dye-free
The natural brown color matters to you as physical proof of no bleaching
You're choosing between Betterway and Grove Co. and prefer unbleached over TCF — Betterway eliminates the bleaching step entirely
You want the strongest independent PFAS-free verification available — no other product in this set matches it
You're buying paper towels for food contact, food prep, or use around infants and want the most verified option
The bamboo+sugarcane combination's clean test results matter more to you than roll length or price
The main thing to know
Betterway has the best combination of unbleached bamboo + confirmed formaldehyde-free among non-lab-tested products, at the highest per-sheet price in the set.
Caboo is the only lab-verified PFAS-free option in this set, but rolls are shorter than most eco alternatives and priced at a premium. Formaldehyde hasn't been disclosed.
Skip this if you...
You need independent lab PFAS verification — choose Caboo (lab-tested) instead
The premium pricing doesn't fit your budget — Grove Co. offers similar chemical safety credentials at a lower per-sheet cost, with TCF bleaching instead of unbleached
You need confirmed formaldehyde-free — choose Grove Co. or Betterway instead
The per-sheet cost is outside your budget — Seventh Generation Recycled offers the most sheets per roll at the lowest eco price, with the caveat that recycled fiber carries PFAS risk
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Paper Towels options at every price pointEvery Paper Towels in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Betterway and Caboo across 2 independent criteria: Safety (99%), Efficacy (1%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Straight answers - no sponsored content, no filler.
I'd start with Caboo Caboo Tree Free Bamboo & Sugarcane Paper Towels - it scored 8.0/10 overall in our scoring system. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Paper Towels across Safety, Efficacy using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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