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Plant Paper Bamboo Toilet Paper scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the Plant Paper Bamboo Toilet Paper 10.0/10 and the Charmin Ultra Soft Toilet Paper 2.3/10 on the same toilet paper scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The Plant Paper Bamboo Toilet Paper comes out ahead, led by its safety score (10.0/10 vs 1.9/10).
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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 highest-confidence chemical verification available and won't compromise on lab-backed proof over brand claims.
Someone in your household has sensitivities to PFAS, formaldehyde, fragrances, or dyes and you need confirmed non-detect results, not inferences.
You're already managing a brand-direct subscription for other household goods and adding one more isn't a friction point.
You have a septic system and want a toilet paper that's both confirmed safe for plumbing and confirmed safe chemically.
Chemical safety is not a consideration for your household and convenience, availability, and softness are your primary criteria.
You need wide availability and low cost and are comfortable with the chemical profile as-is.
You're stocking a guest bathroom or secondary location where familiarity and easy restocking matter more than safety optimization.
The main thing to know
Only available through plantpaper.us — not on Amazon — which means no Prime shipping, and you're managing your own subscription or one-time orders directly with the brand.
Independent lab testing confirmed PFAS contamination in the finished product. The softness-enhancing conditioning chemicals added to Ultra Soft are not fully disclosed, leaving formaldehyde and fragrance status unknown.
Skip this if you...
You rely on Amazon Prime for household staples and don't want to manage a separate brand-site subscription.
Per-roll cost is a deciding factor — $1.19/roll is a real premium, and alternatives with nearly as good a safety profile cost less.
You care about PFAS exposure — this product tested positive in independent lab testing.
You're choosing it because the FSC label signals safety — FSC covers forest sourcing only, not chemical safety.
Anyone in your household has chemical sensitivities, is pregnant, or you're working to reduce persistent chemical body burden.
You assumed 'no fragrance listed' means fragrance-free — the brand does not disclose fragrance status.
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Toilet Paper options at every price pointEvery Toilet Paper in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Plant Paper and Charmin across 3 independent criteria: Safety (94%), Efficacy (5%), Usability (1%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
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I'd start with Plant Paper Plant Paper Bamboo Toilet Paper - it scored 10.0/10 overall in our scoring system. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. 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 Toilet Paper across Safety, Efficacy, Usability 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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