Introducing the Organic Mattress

Have you heard of or joined in with the new wave of organic products? Well, with all the craze of organic products getting more and more popular, an organic mattress was all but inevitable. If you have never heard of an organic mattress, it is a product made purely of organic materials and contains no synthetic materials.

A synthetic mattress is often made largely of polyurethane foam. This has been shown to cause severe allergies in many instances. If you are an allergy sufferer, an organic mattress may just be able to provide you with the relief you are looking for. Allergy relief is simply one way that organic mattresses are superior to synthetic mattresses. There are many reasons an organic mattress is favored over a standard synthetic mattress.

An organic mattress is made from 100% natural materials. The natural materials that usually make up an organic mattress include wool (from France and New Zealand), natural latex and occasionally cotton. Natural wool has proven to be a dust mite repellant that will help allergy sufferers who are allergic to dust. A true organic mattress is free of chemicals and environmentally friendly, as well as safe for both adults and children to sleep on.

In addition to organic mattresses being safe for the entire family and for the environment, they have the ability to breathe. Latex is often uncomfortable in hot and humid weather because the material cannot breathe and causes the sleeper to sweat. Organic mattresses will help you remain comfortable regardless of the weather because the material can breathe and not cause you to become too hot or too sticky.

There are many mattresses that proudly display the organic label, but beware, as not all of them may truly be organic. A truly organic mattress contains only natural materials and no chemicals. Some organic mattresses can be found that contain formaldehyde in order to make them fire retardant. Also, plastic coated organic mattresses are available to render the mattress waterproof or coated with polyester to make surface washing easier. These are not true organic mattresses. When you go shopping for an organic mattress, don’t settle for synthetic materials or added chemicals. Be sure you find a truly organic mattress made of only 100% natural materials.