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Best & Worst Organic Mattresses 2024–The Wild West of Marketing Claims

Mamavation » Blog » Product Investigations | Mamavation » Best & Worst Organic Mattresses 2024–The Wild West of Marketing Claims
Best & Worst Organic Mattresses--The Wild West of Marketing Claims

November 24, 2024 //  by Leah Segedie

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It seems like every day I’m seeing a new organic mattress company pop up in my newsfeed. And now that there are so many, which are the best ones based on ingredients, trustworthiness, and certifications? This investigation wasn’t easy because the organic mattress industry is really the Wild West of marketing claims. How is an average person supposed to make sense of this? Never fear, Mamavation is here! You’ve trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best water filters to filter PFAS “forever chemicals,” safest cookware, and the best air purifiers, now join us as we take you through the best and worst high-quality organic mattresses so your family can avoid harmful chemicals and opt for natural materials.

Disclosure: This post was medically reviewed by Sondra Strand, RN, BSN, PHN. Donations were provided by Environmental Health News and Mamavation community members. Note that Mamavation has only “spot-checked” the industry and thus we cannot make predictions about brands and products that we have not tested. Products and manufacturing aides can change without notice so buyer beware. This post contains affiliate links, with most to Amazon, which means Mamavation will receive a portion of those sales. You can also give a tax-deductible donation to our consumer studies here through Environmental Health Sciences. Thank you!  Copyright © 2024 Mamavation — All Rights Reserved

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Table of Contents

  • Why Buy an Organic Mattress
  • Organic Mattress Certifications & What They Mean
    • GOTS Certified (Global Organic Textile Standard)
    • Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) Mattress and Components Latex
    • MADE SAFE Certification
    • OCS 100 Organic Cotton Standard
    • GreenGuard Gold Certification
    • OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Certification
    • CertiPUR-US® Certified Foam
  • Funny Business You’ll Find While Researching Organic Mattresses
    • Legal Claims are Nebulous
    • Companies Misuse Organic Certifications
    • Some Companies are Still Using Fire Retardants, Polyurethane Foam & Adhesives & Being Coy About It
    • Why Would an Organic Company Need CertiPUR-US Certification?
  • The Basics of Organic Mattresses
    • Latex Mattresses
    • Spring Mattress Allergenic-Free No Latex (Coils)
    • Spring Mattress Hybrid Combination of Latex & Coils
    • Thin Mat
  • Mamavation Investigation of Organic Mattresses
    • Not Our Favorite Organic Mattress Brands
    • Better Mattress Brands
    • The Best Guys

Why Buy an Organic Mattress

The first thing to understand is when it comes to things like organic mattresses they live in a nebulous world with very little checks and balances regarding what they can say about their products. That ends up meaning they can basically say whatever they want. The USDA doesn’t get into the business of certifying mattresses, so the term “organic” doesn’t have a meaning. Why? Well, the USDA is really only in the business of agriculture, and anything beyond that is the wild west of nebulous marketing claims within the manufacturing processes. Are there real organic mattress companies? Yes. Who are they? We are happy to show you what we discovered in this investigation. But before we do that, let’s go through some basics.

Conventional mattresses are referred to as “100 lbs. of toxic chemicals” and that’s a great way to describe them. From petroleum-based polyurethane foam to dangerous adhesives and flame retardants, the conventional mattress industry creates a pretty toxic product. But the main reason to purchase a certified organic mattress is to protect your family from dangerous chemicals like the ones below:

  • Formaldehyde–These chemical emissions are found in fabrics, adhesives, and foams. It off-gasses from the adhesives used and the petroleum-based polyurethane foam. Formaldehyde is a carcinogen.
  • Flame Retardants–these chemicals off-gas for years after the mattress is sold and are harsh endocrine disruptors and possible carcinogens.
  • VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)–Health effects range from headaches & dizziness to cancers and central nervous system problems. VOCs also bond to ozone in your home creating smog in the sunlight.

Another reason to purchase an organic mattress is that polyurethane foam is incredibly flammable. Polyurethane foam is also referred to as “gasoline” by firefighters because it’s made of petroleum and catches fire very quickly. So if you have a conventional foam mattress, fires are more of a problem. This is the reason why they have to add chemical flame retardants to the mattress to protect you. So in other words, organic mattresses will not be foam mattresses or a “memory foam mattresses.”

The video below will demonstrate what we mean by being more flammable. Here you’ll see a legacy room with materials containing cotton and wool with modern furniture made of polyurethane foam.

Organic Mattress Certifications & What They Mean

When you hear terms like “natural,” “organic,” and “sustainable,” remember these are unregulated terms. The mattress industry is like the wild wild west of marketing claims. Just because you hear the word “organic” doesn’t mean that you won’t find fire retardants, toxic adhesives, or polyurethane foam. Some brands may use polyurethane foam and toxic adhesives with organic cotton on top. So things can get confusing. But there are some certifications out there to look for that can make some of this easier. Note, these are not all the certifications you can find on a mattress, but they are the most important ones. I put these certifications in order of importance.

GOTS certification logoGOTS Certified (Global Organic Textile Standard)

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification is the golden standard of the organic mattress industry. They certify mattresses, but they also separately certify individual materials like cotton fabric made by a cotton fabric company. It mandates that the cotton or wool contents used are USDA certified. They also determine how products are processed and manufactured and what chemicals like chemical adhesives can be used during that process. And finally, they also determine what other types of materials can be used with the product that is not organic like steel coils & zippers. This certification restricts fire retardants, but not all of them.

But here’s the catch! When you see this symbol, make sure the company’s name is on the certification. We caught some companies passing off one of their supplier’s certification as their own. Not the same. That’s like turning in someone else’s work as your own.

It’s also possible some parts could be GOTS organic while the rest of the mattress are not. We found the following parts organic while other parts not: pillow-top, organic cotton cover, organic new Zealand wool, comfort layer, etc. the best organic mattresses will be entirely GOTS organic.

GOLS certification latexGlobal Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) Mattress and Components Latex

The Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) certification is a standard for certified organic latex and finished latex foam. The standard also determines what other types of processing and materials are prohibited. The product has to maintain a minimum of 95% certified organic raw material of the total weight.

made safe certification logoMADE SAFE Certification

MADE SAFE certifies that products are not made with cancer-causing and hormone-disrupting chemicals. The standard from this organization is one of the strictest in the marketplace. Materials in mattress products have been scrutinized by scientists and experts to ensure they do not contain harmful ingredients, off-gas dangerous vapors, or create byproducts that could impact human health.

OCS 100 logoOCS 100 Organic Cotton Standard

The Organic Exchange Certification Program tracks the organic material from the source to finished product. This certification gives you more piece of mind that the product contains what it says it contains. They only certify organic cotton or wool components of the mattress, not the entire thing. They act as a tracking system. This certification isn’t as strong as a certification as GOTS. A product cannot contain both GOTS and OCS 100 Organic Cotton logo on the product to protect the consumers from confusion.

green guard gold certificationGreenGuard Gold Certification

GreenGuard was recently acquired by Underwriter Laboratories (UL) and has changed the parameters of their standard. They no longer carry the lowest emission “Select” category and have introduced a more watered down “Gold” category instead. Green Guard is an air quality environmental testing company. They are looking into off-gassing of specific contaminants. But today they are no longer considering flame retardants, PFAS chemicals, phthalates, and microbes. This standard does test for about 350 common VOCs. We just wish they went further to get some of the worst offenders. Green Guard will certify the entire mattress or any of the components instead.

 

STD 100 logoOEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Certification

The OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Certification is a European certification that verifies textiles are free from certain harmful substances like allergenic dyes, bisphenols, heavy metals, & formaldehyde.

certipur-us mattress certificationCertiPUR-US® Certified Foam

The CertiPUR-US® name and logo are registered trademarks of the Alliance for Flexible Polyurethane Foam, Inc., a business league founded by polyurethane foam producers. They state that this certification was created by the foam industry “in close collaboration” with environmentalists, chemists, and research scientists, but any changes to the certification program can only be made with the consent of its board of directors. As of 2017, its tax filings indicate that every single member of its board is directly involved with the polyurethane foam industry. This makes it appear to be the industry creating a standard for themselves.

This certification does NOT mean that the entire mattress (or even the foam) is chemical-free, safe, non-toxic, or free of carcinogens. And polyurethane foam can never be certified organic. While this certification does ban certain substances (like CFCs) and they do conduct some testing for VOCs, the other qualifications they require might not make much of a difference at all. For example, they say that their certified mattresses are free from heavy metals and formaldehyde. However, they also admit that heavy metals or formaldehyde are rarely found in polyurethane foam in the first place. Here are their technical guidelines.

(UPDATE January 9th, 2020: We received two cease and desist letters from CertiPUR-US and adjusted copy slightly.)

Funny Business You’ll Find While Researching Organic Mattresses

During our investigation, we realized very quickly why the organic mattress industry is like the wild west of marketing claims. The amount of funny business made our heads spin. Here are some of the things we found.

Legal Claims are Nebulous

“Organic” isn’t a legal term in the organic mattress industry. Basically, anyone can call themselves organic. There are organic certifications, but they are private certifications, and the government doesn’t get involved. Because the government doesn’t get involved, there is no one policing what can be said. So buyer beware!

Companies Misuse Organic Certifications

Some companies are claiming to be GOTS or GOLS certified brands, but are not. This is important to understand. They are claiming someone else’s certification as their own. This took me some time to figure out, but once I started looking for it, I found it industry-wide. Some companies are passing off the certification of a supplier as their own. Using a portion of GOTS certified organic cotton isn’t the same thing as getting your factory GOTS certified. So that means it’s not a GOTS certified mattress. That only means that one of their suppliers is a GOTS certified producer. But why don’t they have their own certification? Getting their own certification would mean they would ALSO be restricted on other materials they used in that mattress. But with no certification, we can’t be sure what else is inside. It could be possible that 10% is from this organic supplier and 90% is something else. Certification makes all that clear. This is one of the reasons why we decided to use MADE SAFE certification as the standard for this post. That certification prevents all fire retardants from being used.

Some Companies are Still Using Fire Retardants, Polyurethane Foam & Adhesives & Being Coy About It

Some companies are using what they call “flame barriers” but not being transparent about those being made from fire retardant chemicals. In some of these accounts, the company says they don’t contain certain types of fire retardants, but doesn’t specify about ALL fire retardants in general. So in that case, what are they not telling me? In my research on online forums, I found that some companies have been known to put organic cotton covers over polyurethane foam. While other companies are saying things like they don’t use adhesives in between layers of the mattress, but never say anything about the 800+ coils they used adhesives on. These companies are being very coy about what they are NOT saying, so it’s all about what is not said. Again, this makes the MADE SAFE certification all the more important to ascertain whether they have problematic chemicals inside or not.

Why Would an Organic Company Need CertiPUR-US Certification?

We oddly found that some “organic” companies bothered to also get CertiPUR-US certification. The reason this is odd is that this certification is for companies using polyurethane foam. Wait, I thought an “organic” mattress didn’t have polyurethane foam? Hmmmm, that’s odd…

The Basics of Organic Mattresses

Latex Mattresses

All organic latex beds are a non-toxic alternative to memory foam made from natural latex sourced from rubber trees. Organic latex has great temperature regulation, good support & pressure relief for back and shoulder pain with a medium-firm feel, and has a good bounciness. They are also denser and heavier, making them more stable for heavy sleepers. But this mattress has no coils, so the bounce feels different for back sleepers, side sleepers, & stomach sleepers.

Unfortunately, things are not always what they seem in the latex mattress industry. After Avocado Mattress was sued for having synthetic chemicals inside their “natural” latex mattresses, Mamavation took a deeper dive into natural latex mattresses and latex mattress topper products you can read about here. Most brands are using natural Talalay latex or Dunlop latex.

Spring Mattress Allergenic-Free No Latex (Coils)

This is a mattress produced with coils only. About 6% of the population is allergic to latex, so having a mattress free from latex would be an important thing to have. Most brands use adhesive to attach the encased coil, which we frown upon. The best brands will heat seal the encased coils to each other. These brands will typically use certified organic wool, organic cotton fabric, & organic cotton fill.

Spring Mattress Hybrid Combination of Latex & Coils

This is the most popular selection, combining the two different attributes of squishy latex with the bounce of coils. People typically want a combination based on how soft it is and bouncy it is. Again, because this is a combo, there are more opportunities to watch out for adhesives (glues), polyurethane foam & fire retardants. The best mattresses will have organic cotton fabric, organic cotton fill, organic wool, & organic latex.

Thin Mat

These are more like a thin mattresses. It’s not very popular, but I wanted to make sure to mention it because they are kinda neat. These thin mats are typically full of wool, cotton, and/or latex and can be stiff when placed on the floor.

Mamavation Investigation of Organic Mattresses

Mamavation looked at the most popular “organic”, non-toxic & eco-friendly mattresses to organize them into simple categories based on all our research. To be in the best category several things were considered: (1) a mattress would need to come from a factory that is GOTS certified, (2) if latex is in the product, the latex needs to be GOLS certified, (3) the entire product has to be GOTS certified, (4) all the mattresses they produce are GOTS certified (or at the very least do not have sister companies producing polyurethane foam mattress) and (5) they are not misleading the public. Bonus points for lifetime warranty, a lower carbon footprint, luxury, & durability. Most brands had all sizes from California King to Twin XL.

Not Our Favorite Organic Mattress Brands

Organic claims are unclear and largely unverifiable. For example, one easy way to tell is to check to see who the certification is made out to. If it doesn’t have their name, then you know it’s not their certification but a supplier’s certification. Just because some materials were claimed to be bought from an organic supplier doesn’t mean the entire mattress is a certified organic mattress. You can very easily test this out on the GOTS website to search for brands that are certified. Another potential problem is the totality of the certifications. Just because a factory is GOTS certified, doesn’t mean that all the products that they produce are GOTS certified. Another thing we found in this category was companies only getting certified to produce mattress accessories, but not the mattress itself. In addition, companies that claim to be organic, but don’t have certification made our not favorite category. We have NO idea what claim is real or not. Without certification, we certainly can’t be certain about other problems like flame retardants, dangerous adhesives, or polyurethane foam. This is just the category where things were messy and not verifiable. 

  • Amerisleep
  • Amore Beds
  • Awara Organic
  • Bear Mattress
  • Bed & Wood
  • Brooklyn Bedding
  • Colgate
  • Cozy Pure
  • Custom Comfort Mattress
  • EARTHSAKE
  • EcoBaby Organics
  • EcoChoices Natural Living Store
  • EcoCloud
  • Eco Terra
  • FloBeds
  • GOLD BOND
  • Idle Sleep
  • Joy Bed
  • LA Baby
  • Latex For Less
  • Layla
  • Leesa
  • Loom & Leaf (By Saatva) 
  • Luma
  • Moonlight Slumber (Moonlight Medical) 
  • Natural Home by The Futon Shop
  • Naturalmat USA
  • Nectar
  • Organique
  • Pure Rest Organics
  • Saatva Latex Hybrid Mattress
  • Sleeplily
  • Soaring Heart
  • Spencer’s Mattress (Churchill & Smith) 
  • Spindle
  • Suite Sleep Inc. 
  • Sweet ZZZ
  • The East Coast Organic Mattress Store Inc.
  • Wool Bed Company 
  • Zenhaven (by Saatva)

Better Mattress Brands

These organic mattress companies are better. They have all their organic certifications in their names. But because the mattress industry is as nonsensical as it is, we started to look at ownership and what the factories were doing as well. This list has brands with factories that are affiliated with or also sell other non-organic products or produce other mattresses made from polyurethane foam. So in other words, they have one foot in the organic world and one foot in the conventional world making polyurethane foam. 

  • Avocado Green Mattress (Avocado is manufactured with Brentwood Homes which also produces mattresses made from polyurethane foam)(Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale, 10% off furniture, pillows, yoga and more, up to 50% off bedding, up to 50% off apparel. Free shipping on most items (except mattresses and furniture).
  • Birch Mattress or Birch Natural Mattress (GOTS-certified under Brooklyn Bedding and Helix, which also produces mattresses made from polyurethane foam)
  • Brentwood Home (Brentwood Home is manufactured with Avocado within the same factory where they produce polyurethane foam)
  • My Green Mattress (GOTS certification under a conventional mattress company called Quality Sleep Shop which also sells mattresses made with polyurethane foam) (Take 10% off products by using “mamavation” at checkout. )
  • White Lotus (Check out their GOTS organic futon mattresses! Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off by using at checkout. This company also produces mattresses with a Certipur certification.)

The Best Guys

Mattresses sold by these companies are GOTS-certified organic in a factory that does not also produce mattresses made from polyurethane foam. In addition, these companies meet the highest standards of nontoxicity and sustainable forestry management principles. Each certification is relevant to all the materials in the mattress. Each certification relates to the factory that produces the mattress and not just any of the suppliers. We didn’t find any funny business or claims that were outside reality.

  • Happsy—  (Use discount code “MAMAVATION10” for 10% off your total purchase. While supplies last. Cannot be used with other promo codes. Cannot be applied to past purchases. Valid one time per customer. Other restrictions may apply.)
  • Lifekind
  • Naturepedic— (Use discount code “MAMAVATION15” for 15% off your total purchase. While supplies last. Cannot be used with other promo codes. Cannot be applied to past purchases. Valid one time per customer. Other restrictions may apply.)
  • Obasan— (Use discount code “MAMAVATIONBED” for two free complimentary pillows of your choice when you purchase an adult mattress. Make sure they are in your cart. )
  • Organic Mattress Incorporated (OMI)
  • Savvy Rest

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  1. Melody Correia

    April 29, 2025 at 10:59 am

    If it helps anybody in their search, I have three Happsy mattresses that I’ve had for over eight years and they are absolutely wonderful. I did a ton of research when my son was born and decided to replace all of our beds with these and they have held extremely well, and I can’t recommend them or their company enough. They are more of a medium firm mattress, but have come out with a plush version. It was daunting to me to purchase a king size mattress on the Internet, that I could not try, that was delivered to me rolled up, but I’m glad I trusted the process. I had to do my own research at the time, and to me next to naturepedic, these were the best clean option, but not quite as expensive, since I replaced everything. We also have the box springs

    Reply
  2. DJ

    April 3, 2025 at 4:22 pm

    Hello,
    Would a Casper Mattress be a reasonable option. Please advise.
    Thanks so much in advance!

    Reply
  3. Sara

    December 27, 2024 at 8:35 pm

    Is the wool shikibuton from Soaring Heart safe?

    Reply
  4. Rosemarie

    December 13, 2024 at 7:57 am

    What happened to Lifekind? It was on your list of best brands the first time this article ran. It’s now not there at all.

    Reply
    • Annie

      December 31, 2024 at 12:13 pm

      I have the same question. Lifekind was listed a few months ago but it’s gone.
      What happened?

      Reply
  5. Maxx

    December 1, 2024 at 12:08 am

    Who knew picking a mattress could feel like choosing a side in the Wild West? ???? With all these organic options, I’m just trying to figure out if my mattress will be more eco-friendly or better at helping me sleep through the night… Guess I’ll have to test out a few before I can lasso the perfect one!

    Reply
  6. Anonymous

    November 29, 2024 at 2:49 am

    Silk & Snow is GOLS and GOTS certified, less expensive by verifiable in databases. Would be interested in a review of them, seem like a worthwhile alternative

    Reply
    • Irene

      April 12, 2025 at 6:31 pm

      I contacted them. There was some confusion about the flame retardants and I believe they use them for the mattresses shipped to America to meet our flame retardant rules.

      Reply
  7. Susan Boyce

    November 26, 2024 at 1:01 pm

    All of these are extremely expensive and some have metal springs that create EMFs in our bodies that are harmful

    Reply
    • Laurel

      December 25, 2024 at 12:27 pm

      Avocado doesn’t have metal springs. We’ve had this mattress for almost 10 years and it’s held up very well.

      Reply
  8. Susan Hogu

    November 26, 2024 at 9:48 am

    Absolutely the very best organic mattress I have ever slept on is from Organixbed.com. You cannot get better quality and customer service!

    Reply
  9. Bill Brown

    October 2, 2024 at 11:35 am

    As a Marine based in JAPAN for a year (1963) I had the pleasure of spending a few nights on a traditional JAPANESE FUTON. Knowing that most TWO FOOT THICK U.S. mattresses are loaded with TOXINS for our “health and safety,” I found the “FUTON SHOP” (one in DAYGO, L.A. & FRISCO) and ordered a ORGANIC CALIF. KING SIZED model from their FRISCO shop for $700, a year ago (2023). FREE SHIPPING. My wife and I both love it. Its made from 85% organic cotton & 15% virgin wool.

    Reply
    • Isabel

      October 29, 2024 at 12:15 pm

      Where is the shop, I live in Florida, I am looking for and organic mattress.
      Thanks

      Reply
  10. Questmist

    September 15, 2024 at 8:33 am

    I noticed the same thing about Avocado. I’m looking more seriously at them now too.

    Reply
    • Laurel

      December 25, 2024 at 12:28 pm

      We’ve had our Avocado mattress for almost 10 years now, and it’s held up very well and is super comfortable.

      Reply
  11. Michelle

    September 4, 2024 at 1:49 pm

    Happsy is not GOLS certified. Only GOTS. Why are they recommended as the best?
    Btw, I found your article from Reddit, thankfully. I think other mattress companies have paid to suppressed this article. I have searched organic mattress info and couldn’t find yours on Google.

    Reply
    • Melody Correia

      April 29, 2025 at 11:02 am

      That is untrue. They are GOLS certified and have always been. I bought one 9 years ago and it was GOLS and GOTS certified then and now.

      Reply
  12. Xochytl

    July 25, 2024 at 8:15 am

    Looking into Cariloha Organic Mattress. How does this rate?

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      November 26, 2024 at 10:25 pm

      Ikea has a disclosure with list of materials used in their mattresses. Have you tested any. They are in a price range most people can afford. Some of these organic mattresses are expensive and need to be replaced in 10 years.

      Reply
      • Yelena

        December 14, 2024 at 8:14 am

        Any reviews of the woolroom mattresses?
        Thanks

        Reply
  13. Y2Mate

    May 24, 2024 at 6:58 pm

    Thank you .. really great inovation!!

    Reply
  14. Tubidy

    May 24, 2024 at 6:57 pm

    Organic mattresses offer a natural and eco-friendly sleep solution, promoting both comfort and sustainability.

    Reply
  15. Josephine

    April 9, 2024 at 12:40 pm

    Hi,
    Do you have any information on PlushBeds and Latex for Less? These two were the ones I was looking at, similar in pricing too.
    Thank you!
    Josephine

    Reply
    • Jasmine tuillo

      May 6, 2024 at 9:28 pm

      They are AWFUL. I’ve tried writing honest reviews and tte company rejected them, so their rating is way inflated. They sleep hot, sag and feel like dead weight. Customer service is lousy.

      Reply
      • Juliana

        July 14, 2024 at 10:24 am

        Which one are you talking about in your comment–Plush beds or Latex for Less? I am looking at Plush Beds, so I want to know any info on them prior to purchasing.

        Reply
      • Jenna

        November 3, 2024 at 7:10 pm

        Which company are you referring to Jasmine?

        Reply
        • Jodie

          November 25, 2024 at 3:09 pm

          Hi Jenna. I had a horrible experience with PlushBeds. Most uncomfortable beds every – no bounce, sleeps hot, sags. Terrible customer service. I’ve tried 4+ times to write an honest review and they’ve all been screened out so their ratings are overinflated. Stay far, far away.

          Reply
    • karen Martincic

      May 23, 2024 at 6:51 am

      do any of the mattresses you recommend sell in brick and mortar stores? if so what stores?
      I really cant imagine buying a mattress without going in a store and trying it out.

      Reply
      • Michelle

        September 4, 2024 at 1:42 pm

        Naturepedic sells their beds in stores.

        Reply
  16. Sharon Reeve

    March 20, 2024 at 11:43 am

    Thank you for this! I ordered a Happsy mattress and topper. I try very hard to get the least toxic stuff for our house.

    Reply
  17. Wynter Kruger

    December 28, 2023 at 11:40 am

    Is Intellibed now Purple.com? Are mattresses from Purple.com fairly safe or should one stay away completely from polyurethane foam?

    Reply
    • Bri

      November 29, 2024 at 1:06 pm

      Any answers to this inquiry?

      Please advise.

      Reply
    • mary

      December 27, 2024 at 12:24 pm

      I would stay COMPLETELY away from polyurethane. It oxidizes & off-gasses, crumbles into powder (microplastics!) which accumulate & pollute your indoor air, and settles on surfaces where pets & little ones will be particularly exposed to trans-dermal & oral ingestion. And in the end there is no actual recycling for the foam – it will either a) go to a landfill where it will take on average several hundred years to decompose, during which time it will continue to pollute the air, soil, water and consequently the food chain, plants, animals, humans, and essentially all life on earth, or b) be incinerated – in which case it creates & releases mass amounts of toxic substances polluting air, soil, water and ultimately all life on earth :/

      Reply
  18. Jack,V

    October 25, 2023 at 7:51 am

    Have you looked into Holy Lamb Organics or Green Cradle?

    Reply
  19. Carol Bosmeny

    October 18, 2023 at 7:53 am

    For your next update, please consider testing Ecocloud by Winkbeds.

    Reply
  20. Drift Boss

    June 30, 2023 at 2:04 am

    It’s a fun and addictive game that many people enjoy playing to pass the time.

    Reply
  21. kat

    May 28, 2023 at 11:50 am

    I would love to hear more about essentia- Where did you find they use flame retardants and their products arent what they claim? Consumer reports says otherwise and Id like to research the truth please get back to me thanks!

    Reply
    • Donald Nelson

      May 30, 2023 at 4:13 pm

      For mattresses with coconut fibers, how are they molded? This normally has various chemicals that bypass the gots certification but still are present in the focal product as VOCs.

      Reply
    • Elly L

      October 10, 2024 at 4:45 am

      I also would like more information about Essentia. There is NOTHING written in the list under the better middle category about them. The other brands listed each have a description, but she does not give any info at all about Essentia. I must have missed anything about them supposedly using retardants, which all the information on their website says they DO NOT use.
      There are many well known in the health space, including Dave Asprey who recommend this brand. We had crap mattresses until finally buying 2 xlong singles to make up a king size bed, and finally my back does not hurt every day like it did on the coil mattress. Too bad this lady who writes Mamavation web site does not seem to ever reply to readers comments. I’ve not seen one reply in this whole thread.

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      • Norys

        November 24, 2024 at 8:46 pm

        I noticed. Too bad????

        Reply
  22. Sydney

    May 18, 2023 at 10:39 am

    I see your comment about removing plush beds due to them threatening to sue. Are you able to tell me if they fell into the worst, better, or best category when they were listed?

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    • Cheryl

      May 23, 2023 at 4:29 pm

      It appears that you like the very bed Avocado that has been sued for misrepresentation.
      We just purchased a Nectar bed, and you stated that you are not a fan?
      I believe there is no perfect bed in the marketplace. Who can afford a $9,000 bed?

      Reply
    • Shay

      October 30, 2023 at 8:18 am

      I’d like to know about plush beds also

      Reply
  23. J.

    April 5, 2023 at 7:34 pm

    What about Select Comfort mattresses? Are they safe?

    Reply
  24. joanna louie

    February 10, 2023 at 12:57 pm

    What about Plank mattresses?

    Reply
    • Nan

      July 30, 2024 at 3:02 pm

      I ask Plank about their latex and only 30% is natural from trees D the other 70% is etc stuff!! SO i called and ask what is etc??..I was told =things like sand and crushed up seashells???
      HUH??
      lol
      SO I did not buy

      Reply
  25. Steph

    February 6, 2023 at 12:21 pm

    Has anyone looked into Latex for less mattresses? I would like to know if this company’s latex mattresses have been looked into at all.

    Reply
  26. Stacy

    January 11, 2023 at 11:08 pm

    I AM pretty convinced about EMFs and steel coils in mattresses. Are there any mattresses that do not have metal coils in them and fall in the “best” category?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Greer Newman

      February 11, 2023 at 1:02 pm

      Lifekind has an all latex mattress. Its what I’m looking into getting.

      Reply
    • Ioana

      January 10, 2025 at 9:19 pm

      Naturepedic has no coils options. Energetically I can’t tolerate coils, so we got without it from Naturepedic, almost 5 years a go. I love it.

      Reply
  27. Kathy

    January 11, 2023 at 12:40 pm

    What about White Lotus Home? Each mattress are hand made, certified organic and they have latex free and no springs options – we have had them for last few years. Customer service is exceptional

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  28. Kathy

    January 11, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    What about White Lotus Home – based in New Jersey – they have latex feee option and have had them for last 8 year or so – the customer service is expectational .

    Reply
  29. Carmen

    January 6, 2023 at 9:41 am

    The best list seems to be all latex. I am not liking the latex we bought. Are their any foam mattresses that are capable of being nontoxic?

    Reply
    • Dee Dee Culbertson

      January 20, 2023 at 1:27 am

      Naturepedic will make their EOS Classic without latex and/or wool. They use and extra layer of coils and places that would have wool they substitute with cotton for the same price. They refer to these mattresses as Latex Free and Vegan Free.

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  30. Ali

    December 31, 2022 at 8:29 am

    Hi, I’ve been looking at Happsy for a couple years but they told me some of the mattresses get FSC certified latex and others get GOLS latex. There is t a way to know until you get the matress. Is this a concern?

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  31. Joe

    December 21, 2022 at 7:37 pm

    I bought a Lifekind organic mattress for $1000 in 1990 and had it for 30+ years. It had barely changed and was still pretty comfortable but I replaced it (for a lot more $) in early 2022 just because it was so old. I should have kept it. The new one was barely different! These things last!

    Reply
    • Heather

      November 17, 2023 at 1:31 pm

      Which particular bed did you get and are you happy with the new one?

      Reply
    • Heather

      November 17, 2023 at 1:33 pm

      Which particular bed did you get and are you happy with the new version?

      Reply
    • Anonymous

      December 3, 2024 at 8:20 am

      Joe, do you remember which Lifekind mattress you bought in 1990. I’m so tired of today’s new mattresses that only last three years or less.

      Reply
    • Joe 2

      January 9, 2025 at 9:33 am

      I have exactly the same story to tell, right down to the same years. My Lifekind organic mattress barely changed in 30+ years and I only replaced because it seemed to be “time.” But my new one felt exactly the same! A great product. Not cheap but a true throwback to real quality.

      Reply
  32. Karen

    December 2, 2022 at 7:55 am

    We just purchased an organic mattress from Nest Bedding. Do you know anything about how they compare? Thanks for all your amazing work!!!

    Reply
  33. drift boss

    November 28, 2022 at 12:10 am

    It’s is very comfortable to sleep in an organic mattress.

    Reply
  34. Anonymous

    November 17, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    We’ve had a great experience with Cozypure – would be curious if they would make the cut if/when you do an update to this list in the future!

    Reply
    • Kniskern, Diane

      February 18, 2023 at 8:35 am

      I am still waiting for this company to be reviewed. I have seen several ads for their mattress sales, yet when I went to their store, they told me they NEVER have sales. The latest advertised “sale” price is almost double what it was three years ago.

      Reply
  35. Tina Batson

    November 7, 2022 at 1:53 pm

    I have have had nothing but trouble from this company. One thing I would like to point out is that many of their products are not labeled. If it was made elsewhere, there are labels, but the ones made at their facility have not had ANY labels. There are labeling laws that require them to disclose what products are made from.

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  36. shirley

    September 13, 2022 at 7:56 am

    Cozy pure is not listed as GOTS certified organic on GOTS site. I have one and it is a hard mattress. I have not had it long so it may get better. All i know is my back hurts today from it. if it gets better i will change this

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  37. RB

    August 25, 2022 at 4:38 pm

    Have you looked into Holy Lamb Organics or Green Cradle?

    Reply
  38. Michelle

    August 16, 2022 at 7:37 pm

    How does Harvest Green Mattress stack up against with those in the Best category? They have all the certifications. Curious to what you’ve uncovered.

    Reply
    • Leah Segedie

      August 18, 2022 at 3:34 pm

      We can add this brand during the update. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Jennifer

        December 2, 2022 at 11:40 am

        Hi, have you reevaluated plush beds?

        Reply
  39. fall guys

    August 4, 2022 at 2:12 am

    Thanks for sharing this valuable information. I really agree with you.

    Reply
    • MB

      February 11, 2023 at 9:35 pm

      Hello! I was looking at Sleep on latex. On their site they post their GOLS and Gots certification but does that address the adhesive ?

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Anonymous

        May 8, 2023 at 9:23 pm

        Sleep On Latex is a quality mattress (I have the Firm). Also a good company that stands behind their products. Their firm mattress took some getting used to, but definitely the right one for me!

        Reply
      • Sleepy

        November 26, 2024 at 9:58 am

        I saw a lot of good comments on Sleep on Latex mattresses on Reddit. I went ahead and bought one and I’m waiting for delivery. Great price too.

        Reply
  40. Andrew

    July 13, 2022 at 12:21 pm

    It has been 3 years 🙂 no update on Avocado Green Mattress, all the certs are there. Are you still actively maintaining this site?

    Reply
    • Sara

      May 9, 2023 at 7:39 pm

      Well now there is a class action lawsuit against them.

      Reply
  41. Leah Segedie

    October 14, 2020 at 7:14 am

    Yes, we did a crib mattress investigation based on lab reports from a partner. That is here, https://mamavation.com/home/healthy-home/best-worst-baby-crib-mattresses.html

    Reply
  42. Darcy

    September 5, 2020 at 3:20 pm

    I noticed the same thing about Avocado. I’m looking more seriously at them now too.

    Reply

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