Do Saalt and Aisle use the same absorbency labels?

No. Saalt publishes 4 current tiers (10–50 mL across the range) and Aisle publishes 4 (5–40 mL). Even where the words overlap, the millilitres differ, which is exactly why this page compares them in millilitres with a data-quality grade on every number.

How do Saalt and Aisle sizes compare?

Saalt runs true to size; Aisle tends to run small (many people size up). Both size from your hip measurement, so the size finder gives your size in each brand directly rather than guessing from the other brand's number.

Saalt vs. Aisle

How Saalt and Aisle period underwear compare on the only thing that travels across brands - capacity in millilitres - plus how each one's sizing runs. No brand's thumb on the scale.

Updated 2026-06-12 · Every capacity is the brand's own claim, graded and dated

By their own published claims, Saalt reaches a higher maximum capacity (up to 50 mL) than Aisle (up to 40 mL) at its highest current tier. That does not make every Saalt pair more absorbent than every Aisle pair - it means the top of Saalt's range is higher. Compare tier by tier in millilitres, not by the label words.

Absorbency tiers, side by side

Saalt

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Tier	Capacity	Grade
Light	10 mL	Data quality grade B, converted from tampon counts
Regular	15 mL	Data quality grade B, converted from tampon counts
Heavy	20 mL	Data quality grade B, converted from tampon counts
Super	40–50 mL	Data quality grade B, converted from tampon counts

Verified against Saalt's own pages 2026-06-11

Aisle

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Tier	Capacity	Grade
Essential Thong (Light)	5 mL	Data quality grade B, converted from tampon counts
Essential Brief/Hipster/Boxer (Moderate)	20 mL	Data quality grade A, brand publishes mL
BOOST (adjustable, +BOOSTER insert)	20–40 mL	Data quality grade B, converted from tampon counts
Super (Heavy / overnight)	40 mL	Data quality grade A, brand publishes mL

Verified against Aisle's own pages 2026-06-05

Claims, not lab measurements

Every capacity above is the brand's own maximum claim, typically from a saline saturation test. The only published study with real blood components (BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 2023) measured period underwear holding about 1 to 3 mL before leaking - far below these maximums. Use the numbers to compare the two brands like for like, not as a leak-free guarantee.

Sizing

Saalt runs true to size; Aisle tends to run small (many people size up). Both brands size from your hip measurement, so rather than converting one brand's size into the other's, the size finder gives you your size in each directly.

Saalt: No explicit runs-small/large statement on the main Saalt Wear size chart page; waist is "measured at your belly button" and hips "measured around the widest part of your hips." Bra

Aisle: Brief & Hipster: "Between sizes? We recommend sizing up." Between XL and 1X, the 1X is roomier through the waist. Thongs run LARGE in sizes 1X and 2X, so Aisle recommends sizing DO

Quick answers

Is Saalt or Aisle more absorbent?: By their own published claims, Saalt reaches a higher maximum capacity (up to 50 mL) than Aisle (up to 40 mL) at its highest current tier. That does not make every Saalt pair more absorbent than every Aisle pair - it means the top of Saalt's range is higher. Compare tier by tier in millilitres, not by the label words. And remember these are saline-lab maximums, not leak-free guarantees - the only blood-component study measured far lower real capacity.
Do Saalt and Aisle use the same absorbency labels?: No. Saalt publishes 4 current tiers (10–50 mL across the range) and Aisle publishes 4 (5–40 mL). Even where the words overlap, the millilitres differ, which is exactly why this page compares them in millilitres with a data-quality grade on every number.
How do Saalt and Aisle sizes compare?: Saalt runs true to size; Aisle tends to run small (many people size up). Both size from your hip measurement, so the size finder gives your size in each brand directly rather than guessing from the other brand's number.

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