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What’s NOT In a Naturepedic Mattress?
ALLERGENIC MATERIALS
Naturepedic avoids the use of materials with well known allergenic properties
for all its baby and children's products. In particular:
 Natural Latex / Rubber or Coir
At first glance, natural latex/rubber may seem to be an excellent material for use in baby and children’s mattresses.
However, natural latex/rubber has been associated with unusually high allergies, particularly in children. Most allergists recommend
that babies and young children steer clear of latex. According to the FDA, a product containing latex (and particularly natural latex)
cannot be labeled as “hypoallergenic.” Coir (or coconut husks) also contains latex as a bonding agent. Additionally,
hospitals across the country are in the process of removing latex due to this concern. Read More
 Wool, Mohair or Horsetail Hair
Wool is a natural fire retardant material used in many organic mattresses.
Wool has long been associated with allergies, particularly in children.
For example, wool intrinsically contains lanolin and certain alcohols known to have allergenic properties. Other allergens originate not with the wool itself,
but with the chemical treatments applied (in order to clean it from dirt, sand, grease and dried sweat). A precautionary approach should be taken since babies
are potentially susceptible to high allergy materials.
 QUESTIONABLE CHEMICALS
Naturepedic follows the precautionary principle and eliminates questionable chemicals in the first place. Naturepedic also avoids the
use of certain conventional mattress materials such as vinyl/PVC and polyurethane foam in favor of materials such as food-grade polyethylene
and organic cotton. In addition, Naturepedic eliminates perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), questionable fire retardant chemicals, and antibacterial
biocides.
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