Most
organic mattresses contain a mixture of cotton, wool, and latex.
Not exact matches
Unluckily, because of loose regulations, a
mattress that advertises itself as being
organic may only
contain a small amount of natural material.
There is a lot of crib
mattresses on the market represented as natural, but they
contain only little percentage of real
organic materials.
Also, even if a
mattress is certified
organic, it may have a vinyl covering that
contains nasty chemicals.
After a lot of research, we found a great crib
mattress that is both
organic and
contains non-toxic chemicals.
Mattresses that
contain organic cotton inside or even just a layer of
organic cotton in the outer shell can be called
organic.
You'll have to do your own research, but we'll list several
mattresses that are both
organic and
contain no nasty chemicals for you.
Because
organic crib
mattresses don't
contain any of the harmful chemicals that could potentially be the cause of SIDS, you can put your baby to sleep knowing you're doing your absolute best for him or her.
Naturpedic takes safety to a new level with this crib
mattress: the waterproof cover features an impenetrable barrier to dust mites; it
contains no latex, wool or other high allergy materials; it has non-toxic fire protection without using fire retardant chemicals (e.g. boric acid, antimony, PBDEs, etc), and it
contains organic cotton filling from the US (as opposed to polyurethane foam).
Even though advertised as a natural crib
mattress from
organic soy foam, it also
contains polyurethane foam.
Organic latex
mattress pads are encased in
organic wool or
organic cotton - make sure that the latex in the pad was processed via the Dunlop or the Talalay method and
contains no synthetic components.
Crib
mattresses need not
contain harmful chemicals;
organic and hypoallergenic
mattresses can be very helpful.
Two layers of
organic lambswool are
contained within this handmade mat that is great for traveling as well as laying over your child's crib
mattress.
Naturepedic brand
organic mattresses are recommended by Healthy Child Healthy World and
contain no toxic chemicals, vinyl, or polyurethane foam.
The crib
mattresses analyzed in this study did not
contain those
organic compounds.
The crib
mattresses analyzed in this study did not
contain those
organic compounds.
Mattresses that
contain these substances can release VOCs (volatile
organic compounds) and PCBEs into the air (and into the body) during sleep.
In general, look for a
mattress that is
organic and
contains only inert materials.
While certified
organic mattresses do not
contain these chemicals by definition, many
mattresses labeled as «Natural» do
contain them.
A
mattress can be called
organic if it
contains any
organic component such as an
organic cotton filling or even just an
organic cotton surface fabric.