Pampers

Pampers was born not just from necessity but from a grandfather’s relentless pursuit of comfort. In the late 1950s, chemical engineer Vic Mills watched his grandson struggle with the inconvenience of cloth diapers—bulky, leaky, and in constant need of washing. He saw a problem that science could solve. At Procter & Gamble, Mills and his team began experimenting with absorbent materials, testing prototypes on their own children. In 1961, Pampers launched its first disposable diaper, a simple yet revolutionary product that redefined infant care. Parents no longer had to choose between convenience and their baby’s comfort—Pampers had rewritten the rules.

Over the decades, Pampers evolved from an alternative to a necessity, shaping the very fabric of early parenthood. Each innovation—tape fasteners, elastic leg cuffs, ultra-thin cores—was driven by one goal: to keep babies dry, happy, and healthy. But Pampers wasn’t just about absorbency; it became a guardian of childhood. It funded neonatal research, developed preemie-sized diapers for the tiniest newborns, and pioneered efforts in sustainability. Every soft, protective layer carried not just science, but a silent promise to parents: to ease their worries, to let them sleep a little longer, and to ensure that their baby’s first years were filled with comfort, not compromise