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

Sorbent

Silky White 3 Ply Long Roll

Price
$8.50
Score
69

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Test results

  • 70
    Softness
  • 75
    Disintegration
  • 53
    Puncture
  • 76
    Separation (perforation)

Good points

  • Environmental Choice accreditation.
  • Good amount of paper (volume) per roll in our test.

Bad points

Other ratings

  • Packaging assessment

    Good

  • Environmental assessment

    Good

  • Ethical assessment

    Acceptable

Specifications

  • Cost per pack

    $8.50

  • Cost per roll

    $1.06

  • Cost per metre

    3.68¢

  • Length of paper on roll

    28.8m

  • Ply

    3

  • Pack size

    8

  • Claimed sheets per roll

    270

  • Claimed sheet size

    10 x 10.8cm

  • 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

    -

Member reviews

3 Member reviews

Best all round

Pros

Comfort! Soft and strong, great for family members with sensitive skin as no irritants. The long roll is great and reduces wastage with packaging etc. Big tick for being a local made in NZ product so providing jobs as well as reducing environmental impact of freight.

Cons

None at all

Recommend it?

Yes, I recommend this product.

Gary B.

Used 6 months or more

Would recommend for septic tanks

Pros

Great soft product which disintegrates well making it great for septic tanks. Big rolls which last ages. Made with geothermal energy and no carbon footprint as imported products have.

Cons

None.

Recommend it?

Yes, I recommend this product.

Judy B.

Used 6 months or more

Sorbent...sure be[n]tter

Pros

Like the old days, wider and better handling for bigger hands...

Cons

Careful you may use more than you need to...

Recommend it?

Yes, I recommend this product.

Bruce M.

Used 1 - 3 months

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