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Non-Toxic Mattress Pads

The best latex, wool, and down toppers. Click the rating symbols below each mattress for more information about each layer.

Latex Toppers


Happsy

Happsy’s 2” latex organic mattress topper is GOLS certified and makes any mattress feel like a pillow top. Naturepedic is their parent company, and Happsy is both still 100% organic and affordable.

Naturepedic

Naturepedic’s 2” latex mattress topper is their most basic option, is encased in GOTS certified organic cotton. The latex is “GOTS approved” which isn’t necessarily organic, but it is natural— click on the symbols below for more info.

Wool and Natural Down (Latex-Free) Toppers


Naturepedic

Naturepedic’s Wooly 3” mattress topper is very luxurious and moisture-wicking. Wool is thermoregulating, and theirs is also GOTS certified organic and encased in soft organic cotton.

Parachute

Parachute offers a 550 fill natural down (no alternative down, AKA polyester) topper, which is ideal if you’re allergic to both latex and wool, and still want natural materials. They have Responsible Down certification, and it’s encased in OEKO TEX certified sateen cotton.

More Healthy Design for You

Learn More About Organic Mattress Pads

Fabric Guide

Everything about healthier fabric: what GOTS and OEKO TEX mean, what chemicals are used in processing, if you can wash them out, and more.

Foam Guide

Everything about foam: how it’s made, what Dunlop and Talalay latex are, why CertiPUR isn’t that great, and more.

Click on bolded statements for links to research and more information.

Do organic mattress pads protect you from the regular foam mattresses underneath?

It’s possible, yes. While it is true that a vapor-proof encasement is the only way to seal the VOCs inside of a foam mattress as they off-gas, VOCs aren’t the only issue that mattresses present. A pad may help in two ways: 

  1. Reducing foam breakdown by reducing the amount of friction on the foam. Foam degradation releases semi-volatile organic compounds (sVOCs), which are relatively heavy molecules, meaning they don’t vaporize or off-gas into the air. An example of sVOCs are Flame Retardants, one of the most common foam additives in mattresses, which settle into dust. Having an organic and safe mattress pad between your body’s movements and the mattress containing sVOCs may help. 

  2. Decreasing body heat in contact with the foam. Body heat in contact with mattresses is known to speed up off-gassing of VOCs. A mattress pad should reduce the amount of heat transfer between your body and the polyurethane foam.

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