Comfort: Saalt takes the cake
Both Thinx and Saalt have comfy options, but Saalt’s Seamless and Comfort Collections absolutely take the cake for me.
Their Comfort Collection is made of a soft modal that I can only describe as buttery. It feels exactly like the fabric you’d expect to feel in a pajama set.
Saalt’s Seamless Collection also feels soft to the touch and lays just right. You know how you want your seamless underwear to ride the line of holding you in in all the right places, but not feeling too tight? Saalt Seamless does just that — the fact that it’s leakproof feels like an added bonus.
Absorbency: I wore Saalt for 12+ hours
While both brands offer various levels of absorbency, the highest level of absorbency I could find from Thinx held 3 pads worth of flow, while Saalt’s super absorbency pairs held up to 6 pads worth of flow — yet I found it to feel thinner and less bulky. While I preferred the absorbency and feeling of Saalt, luckily, I didn’t experience leaks with either brand.
Safety: Both brands are great
A huge reason I moved away from pads was because I wanted to be sure I wasn’t using a product with hidden toxins or chemicals. Both Thinx and Saalt Wear are made with OEKO-TEX certified fabrics and that aren’t treated with PFAS — and they share test results openly, which gives me peace of mind.
Style: I prefer Saalt
Both brands offer a range of styles and colors, but for me, Saalt’s styles felt more sleek and modern — they felt like underwear I wanted to wear everyday, not just on my period. Plus, I have to give a shout out to their collaboration with Hanky Panky.
As a years-long Hanky Panky fan, I was ecstatic to see that they’d partnered with Saalt on a leakproof version of their Signature Lace styles using Saalt’s absorbent technology — truly the best of both worlds!
Lacy meets leakproof
Saalt and Hanky Panky spent a year collaborating on the perfect pairing of lace and absorbent technology to build Hanky Panky’s first-ever confidence panty.
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Overall, both Saalt and Thinx are great options if you’re looking to ditch disposables — but when it comes to comfort, absorbency, safety, and style, Saalt Wear is my pick.
SHOP THE WINNERSaalt Wear leakproof underwear is made with moisture-separating gusset technology that wicks away wetness to leave your skin feeling drier longer; the magic of our tech is in the weave of our gusset cloth. Our thin, but highly absorbent inner layer absorbs up to 3x its weight in liquid and traps moisture beneath the first layer until it’s time to wash. This patented combination means Saalt Wear is thinner, drier, and more comfortable than other period care options on the market.
Yes! Saalt Wear is designed for all-day leak-free comfort.
Yes! After use, rinse your Saalt Wear leakproof underwear in cold water to help avoid staining. Then, machine wash on cold, preferably in a mesh laundry bag and hang dry.
You can rest easy knowing that Saalt Wear leakproof underwear is not treated with PFAS. We test all materials for a wide range of known hazardous substances, including PFAS and other known harmful chemicals. Our tests are published publicly on our blog and show our results as “non-detected,” which means any trace amounts of PFAS are under 50 ppm. It’s important to know that although we do not add or treat our underwear with PFAS, trace amounts can be found in any consumer products as PFAS are now in our soil, drinking water, food, air, and the blood of 97% of Americans. As a B Corp, we’re committed to providing the safest, most effective, and responsibly produced leakproof underwear on the market for our customers. We source our materials from factories known for making safe, green textiles.