Mother-Made • Doctor-Guided • AFSA Approved • South African Owned

“We don't believe we're just selling nappies. We believe we're setting a health standard in an industry that normalised shortcuts. That belief shapes every hard decision we make.”

A note from our founder

Hello, I'm Zahraa Lorgat, founder of Eco Nappii — wife, mother of four, and a woman who learned very early that the very first thing your baby wears should honour their body, their health, and their future.

My journey began the moment I held my firstborn and realised how much of motherhood is spent protecting the tiny things that matter. I was finicky about everything — the creams, the clothing, the chemicals, the air, the routine — but especially the nappy. It's the first product that touches our babies the moment they arrive earthside. They come from a clean, protected system… so why place plastic and harsh materials against their skin?

With a family history of eczema, asthma and allergies, I wanted something wholesome, gentle, clean and truly safe. But finding it wasn't easy.

My first pregnancy was hard. I struggled with breastfeeding, latching, colic, sleepless nights and postpartum depression. I was surrounded by mothers who made it look easy, and I felt lost, overwhelmed and deeply pressured to “get it right.” One night, when my son wasn't sleeping and I worried my milk wasn't enough, my husband spent hours in a pharmacy reading the ingredients on every tin he could find — trying to understand exactly what we were giving our baby.

Those moments shaped me. They shaped why I care so deeply about what goes into the products our babies use. And they planted the seeds for everything Eco Nappii stands for today.

From one mother's need to a new standard

Eco Nappii began with one clear promise: create the cleanest, safest nappies possible — without ever compromising on performance.

As I researched, and spoke to parents, doctors, nurses, doulas, lactation consultants and sleep specialists, I realised this wasn't only about nappies. It was about trust, transparency and health-led design in everything babies use.

That philosophy became our Bio-Sustainable™ Standard.

The Bio-Sustainable™ Standard

We don't claim to be 100% biodegradable, because no nappy in the world is. Instead, we use the word Bio-Sustainable™, because honesty, progress and responsibility matter more than unrealistic perfection.

  • Using high-quality, plant-based materials

  • Reducing waste through longer-lasting performance

  • Supporting mindful use (like our wetness indicator)

  • Choosing fewer, better nappies,
    not more

  • Improving every year

  • Avoiding greenwashing

  • Prioritising health, transparency and science

And for me, transparency extends beyond materials — it includes supply chains. As a mother, I want to know exactly what is touching my baby's skin, and I want every parent to have that same peace of mind. From raw material to finished product, our supply chain is traceable, responsible and built with intention.

Challenging an 84-year old model

Since the first disposable nappies were introduced in 1942, the industry has been built on one principle: sell more nappies every year.

It's why so many traditional nappies are made with high percentages of plastic, designed for frequent changing, and produced in ways that lead to enormous landfill waste.

Eco Nappii rejects that model completely.

Our nappies are crafted from over 65% biodegradable materials — 100% Bio-Sustainable™ — including responsibly sourced 100% bamboo pulp.

We hold:

And we're actively working on more. We understand these take time.

Because materials, processes and promises should align.

The Eco Nappii Standard™

Every decision at Eco Nappii is filtered through one framework — The Eco Nappii Standard™. Three non-negotiable pillars, governed at the centre by the Bio-Sustainable™ Standard.

Health informs performance. Performance informs sustainability. Sustainability reinforces health. They aren't three separate conversations — they're one integrated standard. We don't greenwash. We don't overclaim. We progress.

Our Values

Health First. Clear & Honest. Better, Not More. Speed With Care.

  • Our Vision

    To make “peace of mind” the standard in baby care — where every baby starts life in clean, health-first nappies, and every parent knows exactly what's touching their baby's skin, from day one.

  • Mission

    To remove worry from baby care through health-first design, responsibly sourced materials, and nappies that simply work — day and night, from day one.

  • Purpose

    To change the standard of baby care by putting health, transparency and performance first — always. We exist to challenge outdated baby-care norms and give families cleaner, safer choices they can trust from the very first nappy.

The modern mother initiative

Parents who choose Eco Nappii value quality, intention and consciousness. They check the wetness indicator. They use each nappy thoughtfully. They transition to potty when the time feels right.

When parents are mindful, babies learn naturally — gently, confidently and without pressure.

Built with science. Made by a mother.

With my first three children, I tested every major nappy brand in the world. With my fourth baby, I finally tested the final Eco Nappii version — a full-circle moment that made every step of this journey worth it.

She's eight months old now, and Eco Nappii is still evolving — guided by real families, real science and real honesty.

Where we're going?

Eco Nappii is growing into a modern, science-led, mother-made ecosystem — a world where parents have transparent choices they can trust, for every chapter of early motherhood.

Because every mother deserves options she can trust. And every baby deserves products designed with intention from day one.