Product review
August 2022
Toilet paper
Which toilet paper is best for your bottom and the environment? Our test ranks 14 rolls on softness, environmental impact and more.
August 2022
Purex
Soft White
Price
$7.00
Score
74
Recommended
Price
$7.00
Score
74
Recommended
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Test results
- 80Softness
- 58Disintegration
- 90Puncture
- 64Separation (perforation)
Good points
- Environmental Choice accreditation.
Bad points
Other ratings
- Packaging assessment
Good
- Environmental assessment
Good
- Ethical assessment
Acceptable
Specifications
- Cost per pack
$7.00
- Cost per roll
$0.58
- Cost per metre
2.65¢
- Length of paper on roll
21.9m
- Ply
2
- Pack size
12
- Claimed sheets per roll
200
- Claimed sheet size
11 x 9.9cm
- Origin
NZ
- Sustainability certification
FSC C101950
Environmental impact
- Made from recycled paper
No
- Bleach free claims
Not stated
- Packaging material
Soft plastic bag and cardboard tubes/cores
- Environmental choice accreditation
Yes
More info
- Notes
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Pros
Longer rolls. Easy to tear on perforation. Made locally to where I live.
Cons
Bit more expensive. Plastic wrapper.
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
Deborah H.
Used 6 months or more