This is a comparison and review of all the mattresses that are GreenGuard Gold. I also compare them on other factors as well like: organic certifications, CertiPUR certification, flame retardants, fiberglass, adhesives used, and more.
The first category is natural latex mattresses and the second is polyurethane-foam-based. There are two comparison tables to sum these up.
I talked to almost every company on the list to dig into what kinds of additives they were using as well as to clarify which parts of the mattress were really certified.
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What is GreenGuard Gold
GreenGuard has two levels of certification that measure VOC levels in products.
- GreenGuard allows – 500 μg/m3 total VOCs.
- GreenGuard Gold allows – 220 μg/m3 total VOCs.
(GreenGuard Children and Schools which also measured for phthalates as well as VOCs, no longer exists).
For reference, the average house has a total VOC level of about 200 μg/m3, and the outdoor or “background rate” is about 1/10th of that (20 μg/m3).
The GreenGuard tests attempt to show “real life” levels of VOCs, that might be expected in a regular-sized room after 7 days. (Source)
The certification does not limit sem-VOCs, like phthalates, biocides, and flame retardants. Nor heavy metals.
What Does GreenGuard Gold Certified Indicate for Formaldehyde Levels?
If you look through the individual levels of VOCs and their limits you can dig in even deeper.
The formaldehyde level allowed in GreenGuard Gold certified products is extremely low – just 9 μg/m3 or 7.3 ppb (parts per billion).
I have a post that contains a reference level table for formaldehyde. Outdoor urban air contains 1.5- 47 ppb. GreenGuard Gold formaldehyde levels are lower than the outdoor air in many places.
Formaldehyde levels allowed with standard GreenGuard are significantly higher at 50 ppb (parts per billion) or 61.3 μg/m3 (Compared to GreenGuard Gold 0.0073 ppm).
Is GreenGuard Gold Useful for Mattresses
From what I have seen, it seems like all mattress types can obtain GreenGuard Gold – from natural latex, to regular polyurethane foam (even if it’s all foam, no springs), to memory foam (the highest offgassing foam).
However, I consider this article to be a deep dive into which certifications a company has on on which parts (sometimes obscured by the languaging on a product page), as well as a look into whether they have fiberglass, glues, and flame retardants.
1. Savvy Rest
Type: Natural Latex
Savvy Rest natural, organic mattresses are made with 3-inch layers of natural latex (Dunlop or Talalay) in personalized combinations of Soft, Medium and/or Firm to provide the right cushioning and support for your body. No fiberglass, no flame retardants.
Serenity
Serenity is their most popular mattress.
- Cost: Starts at $2,900 for a queen.
- Firmness: This mattress is customized with personalized combinations of 3 layers of Soft, Medium and/or Firm natural latex.
- Materials: GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex, non-organic Talalay latex (if selected), organic cotton casing with organic wool batting. No springs.
- Certifications: GreenGuard Gold, GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex, Cradle-to-Cradle Gold Talalay latex, GOTS-certified organic wool, GOTS-certified organic cotton.
Unity Pillowtop
This is simply the 3-layer Serenity organic mattress with the Harmony latex topper on top.
The SerenitySpring
This mattress includes 8″ of individually-wrapped coils made from recycled steel and one 3″ layer of natural latex.
- Cost: Starting at $2,200 for a queen.
- Firmness: You can choose the firmness of the coils and latex layer.
- Materials: Steel coils, organic Dunlop or non-organic Talalay.
- Certifications: GreenGuard Gold, GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex, Cradle-to-Cradle Gold Talalay latex, GOTS-certified organic wool, GOTS-certified organic cotton.
Other lines: The TranquilitySpring and Split Top Serenity are not GreenGuard Gold.
2. Birch
Type: Natural Latex
Many Birch products have received GreenGuard Gold certification, including the Natural Mattress, Luxe Natural Mattress, Plush Organic Mattress Topper, and their Organic Pillow. No chemical flame retardants are used, no fiberglass. A water-based GOTS-approved adhesive is used.
Birch Natural Mattress
- Cost: $1,700 for a queen.
- Firmness: Medium.
- Materials: Organic cotton cover, organic wool as the top layer (acts as a flame retardant), organic birch wool layer, natural Talalay latex as the foam layer, coils, and wool. A water-based GOTS-approved adhesive is used.
- Certifications: eco-INSTITUT-certified latex, GOTS-certified organic cotton, GreenGuard Gold-certified entire mattress.
Birch Luxe Natural Mattress
- Cost: $2,600 for a queen.
- Firmness: Medium.
- Materials: Organic cotton cover, organic wool as the top layer (natural flame retardant), organic cashmere & organic wool layer, another organic wool layer, natural Talalay latex, coils, wool. A water-based GOTS-approved adhesive is used.
- Certifications: GOTS organic cashmere, GOTS organic cotton, eco-INSTITUT certified latex (not organic latex), GreenGuard Gold certified entire mattress.
Other lines: Their kid’s mattress is also GreenGuard Gold.
3. Avocado
Type: Natural Latex
No flame retardants, no fiberglass, and no glues between layers.
AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS
- Cost: $1,800 for a queen
- Firmness: Firm, medium, and plush (soft).
- Materials: Organic cotton, organic wool, organic latex. No glues between layers.
- Certifications: GreenGuard Gold and Formaldehyde-Free Claim Verified by UL Environment. It contains GOTS Certified organic cotton, GOTS certified organic wool, GOLS certified organic & eco-INSTITUTE certified & OEKO-TEX 100 Dunlop latex.
LUXURY ORGANIC MATTRESS
- Cost: $3,500 for a queen.
- Firmness: Medium, plush (soft), and ultra-plush.
- Materials: Layer 1: GOTS-certified organic cotton. Layer 2: GOTS-certified organic wool Layer 3: 2 inches of natural Alpaca fiber. Layer 4: GOTS-certified organic wool Layer 5: GOTS-certified organic cotton canvas Layer 6: 2 inches of GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex Layer 7: GOTS-certified organic blend of cotton, wool, and natural silk (500g). Layer 8: Another layer of GOTS-certified organic cotton canvas. Layer 9: A 3” micro-coil innerspring unit, encased in a food-grade polypropylene fabric Layer 10: GOTS-certified organic wool, blended with cotton and natural silk (pillow-top version only). Layer 11: 2 inches of GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex Layer 12: 8-inch innerspring unit, encased in a food-grade polypropylene fabric Layer 13: GOTS-certified organic hemp for firm support. Layer 14: GOTS-certified organic cotton canvas. Layer 15: GOTS-certified organic wool. Layer 16: GOTS-certified organic cotton jersey. Layer 17: A soft GOTS-certified organic blend of cotton, wool, and natural silk.
- The medium contains organic Dunlop latex (3 inches), the Plush contains organic Dunlop latex (4 inches), the Ultra Plush contains both organic Dunlop latex and non-organic Talalay latex (5 inches). No glues are used between the layers.
- Certifications: The Talalay latex meets eco-INSTITUT label, and STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX (not organic); the Dunlop latex is GOLS certified organic; wool is GOTS certified organic, and STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX, the hemp is GOTS-certified organic, cotton is GOTS certified organic, and the entire mattress is GreenGuard Gold Certified and Formaldehyde-Free Claim Verified by UL Environment.
ECO ORGANIC MATTRESS
- Cost: $1,170 for a queen
- Materials: Dunlop latex is GOLS-certified organic (2 inches), GOTS-certified organic wool, GOTS-certified organic cotton, coils.
- Firmness: Medium
- Certification: Certified to MADE SAFE standards, GREENGUARD Gold Certified for low emissions and Formaldehyde-Free Claim Verified by UL Environment. It contains GOLS-certified organic latex, GOTS-certified, and STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX organic wool, GOTS-certified organic cotton.
4. Harvest
Type: Natural Latex
These organic natural latex mattresses are free of fiberglass. They use wool for fireproofing, and the vegan mattress uses a a natural hydrated silica inherent cotton cover (sometimes silica refers to fiberglass but hydrated silica is not fiberglass). No chemical adhesives.
Harvest Green Pillow Top
- Cost: $2,250 for a queen.
- Materials: Organic cotton layer, organic wool layer, 2, 2-inch layers of organic latex, springs, another layer of organic latex with cotton on the bottom.
- Firmness: Softer than the original but they don’t provide a rating out of 10.
- Certifications: Dunlop latex is GOLS-certified organic, ECO-Institut, and OEKO-TEX certified. They say their wool and cotton cotton are organic, but they are not certified organic, they are certified by OEKO-TEX.
Harvest Green Original
Cost: $1,800 for a queen.
Materials: Organic cotton cover, organic wool layer, organic latex layer, springs, and another layer of organic latex.
Firmness: 7/10 (with 10 being the most firm).
Certifications: Dunlop latex is GOLS-certified organic, ECO-Institut, and OEKO-TEX certified. They say their wool and cotton are organic, but they are not certified organic, they are certified by OEKO-TEX.
Other lines: All of their mattresses are GreenGuard Gold.
5. AWARA
Type: Natural Latex
They say no chemical flame retardants, no fiberglass. Under certifications, they have little graphics that say formaldehyde-free, lead-free, and chemical-free fire retardant but those do not appear to be third-party certifications. Water-based adhesive is used.
Awara Natural Hybrid Mattress
- Cost: $950 for a queen.
- Firmness: 7/10
- Materials: Cotton (not organic), wool, natural latex, coils.
- Healthy Certifications: OEKO-TEX 100 latex, they say organic latex but it’s not certified organic, they also say organic wool but the wool is from Wools of New Zealand which is not organic, GreenGuard Gold.
6. ECO Sleep by Brooklyn Bedding
Type: Natural Latex
They use soy-based water-based glues. They also say they do not contain any fiberglass but instead use a hydrated silica fiber sock as the Fire Retardant Barrier. (Silica can mean fiberglass for some brands but hydrated silica is not fiberglass).
Ecosleep
- Cost: $1,000 for a queen.
- Firmness: 6, and 7 out of 10.
- Layers: Quilted organic cotton cover, layer of organic wool (no certification mentioned), natural latex (not organic), coils, wool base.
- Healthy Certifications: GOTS-certified organic cotton cover, GreenGuard Gold.
Ecosleep Luxe
- Cost: $1,300 for a queen.
- Firmness: 6 and 7 out of 10.
- Layers: Organic cotton cover, organic wool layer (no certification mentioned), organic cashmere and wool layer (no certification mentioned), 2 layers of natural latex (not organic), coils, organic wool (no certification).
- Certifications: GOTS-certified organic cotton cover, GreenGuard Gold-certified entire mattress.
7. Happsy
Type: Natural latex
No fiberglass, no chemical flame retardants. No glues anywhere in the mattress.
Happsy Organic Mattress
- Cost: $1,400 for a queen.
- Firmness: 2, 4, 5, or 7 out of 10.
- Materials: Organic cotton cover, organic wool, 2-inch organic latex, coils, organic cotton. No glues whatsoever.
- Certifications: The latex in the mattress is GOLS organic (the latex in the pillows is not organic), GOTS certified, they are claiming for the entire mattress. Organic Content Standard 100 for cotton and wool, GreenGuard Gold, UL certified formaldehyde-free, Made Safe.
8. My Green Mattress
Type: Natural Latex
Wool is used as the flame retardant layer. No fiberglass. No glues between the layers, there is some GOTS-approved glue between the coils.
Kiwi Organic Mattress
- Cost: $1,250
- Firmness: Medium-firm, 7/10.
- Materials: Organic GOTS-certified cotton cover, organic GOTS-certified wool layer, 2-inch layer of GOLS-certified organic and OEKO-TEX-certified Dunlop latex, springs. No adhesives between the layers.
- Certifications: GOTS Certified cotton and wool, GOLS Certified latex, GreenGuard Gold Certified entire mattress, and MadeSafe Certified.
Other models: All models by them are GreenGuard Gold.
9. Naturepedic
Type: Foam and latex-free or natural latex-based
A favorite brand amongst the chemically sensitive, Naturepedic uses wool as the natural flame retardant (no fiberglass, no chemical flame retardants). No glues between the layer or within/around the coils.
Chorus Organic Mattress
- Cost: $2,000 for a queen.
- Firmness: Medium.
- Materials: Quilt top (organic cotton fabric + organic wool batting + PLA), micro coils, organic cotton layer, coils, organic cotton. No adhesives between the layers or coils.
- Certifications: GOTS-certified organic cotton and wool, GreenGuard Gold, UL certified formaldehyde free, Made Safe.
Serenade Organic Hybrid Mattress
- Cost: $2,000 for a queen.
- Firmness: Firm or cushion-firm.
- Materials: Quilt top (organic cotton fabric + organic wool batting + PLA), 2″ organic latex, organic cotton, coils, organic cotton. No adhesives between the layers or coils.
- Certifications: GOTS-certified organic cotton and wool, GreenGuard Gold, UL-certified formaldehyde-free, Made Safe.
Other lines: The Concerto Pillow Top, EOS Trilux Organic Latex Mattress, and the Halcyon are also GreenGuard Gold.
10. PLUSH BEDS
No chemical flame retardants or fiberglass. For the fire-resistant barrier, they use either wool or a natural plant fiber. No adhesives.
Type: Mostly natural latex, one with latex and memory foam, one with just memory foam.
The Botanical Bliss
- Cost: $1,700 for a queen.
- Firmness: Medium or medium-firm.
- Materials: Organic cotton cover, organic wool, organic cotton panel, natural latex (non-organic), an organic natural latex layer, and a third layer of latex, also organic. No springs. Wool acts as the flame-resistant barrier here.
- Certifications: Both GOLS organic and (non-organic) eco-institute certified latex are used, GOTS certified organic cotton and wool, and GreenGuard Gold.
The Cool Bliss
Cost: $1,900 for a queen.
Firmness: Medium-firm 6/10.
Materials: Organic cotton cover, 3″ gel memory foam, 2 inches natural latex, air flow layer that looks like polyurethane, high-density polyurethane layer. No coils. They have a fiberglass-free fire barrier layer made from “natural plant fibers”.
Certifications: It’s GOLS-certified organic latex, GOTS-certified cotton for the cover, CertiPUR-US foam and GreenGuard Gold certified.
Other lines: All but the “Memory Foam Pillowtop Mattress – The Arctic Bliss” are GreenGuard Gold.
Table Comparing the Natural Latex Brands
Plush Botanical | Naturepedic Chorus | Naturepedic Serenade | MGM Kiwi | Happsy | Ecosleep | Awara | Harvest Green Original | Avocado Green | Birch Natural | Savvy Rest Serenty | |
Cost (Queen) | $1,700 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $1,250 | $1,400 | $,1000 | $950 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,700 | $2,900 |
Firmness | M or M-F | M | F or Cushion-Firm | M-F 7/10 | 2/10 4/10 5/10 or 7/10 | 6/10 or 7/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 | M F Plush | M | Any |
Organic Latex | Y & N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y & N |
Organic Cotton | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ? | Y | Y | Y |
Organic Wool | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ? | N | ? | Y | ? | Y |
Fiberglass-Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Flame Retardant-Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Adhesives | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N |
GreenGuard Gold | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
11. Sleep Ovation
Type: Regular polyurethane
I didn’t hear back from them on what’s in the flame-resistant layer or if there are glues between the springs.
700 Tiny Mattresses
- Cost: $1,775.
- Firmness: Medium plush.
- Materials: Knit polyester and elastane removable cover, quilted flame-resistant layer, individual cubes of polyurethane foam, springs.
- Certifications: CertiPUR and GreenGuard Gold.
12. Tuft and Needle
Type: Polyurethane foam infused with graphite, “ceramic”, or “diamond particles” and gel.
Graphite is a carbon particle, “ceramic” may refer to aluminum trihydrate, magnesium hydroxide, or hydrated silicates, and “diamond particles” would be extremely expensive if they were natural diamonds but this could refer to silicon carbide, a synthetic mineral used to make lab diamonds. This functions as a heat sink to dissipate heat.
No fiberglass. The fire barrier is a knit blend of polyester and cotton, which has been treated with a “food-grade salt”. Borax, ammonium polyphosphate, and magnesium hydroxide are all possible flame retardants that could all be referred to as food-grade salts.
Synthetic latex is used as the adhesive between layers.
Essential T&N Original
- Cost: $800 for a queen.
- Firmness: Firm.
- Materials: A layer of polyurethane foam infused with graphite and gel, a layer of regular polyurethane. No coils.
- Certifications: CertiPUR for the foam, GreenGuard Gold for the mattresses as a whole.
T&N Mint
- Cost: $1,276.
- Firmness: Medium.
- Materials: A layer of polyurethane foam infused with graphite and gel, a layer of polyurethane foam infused with “ceramic” and gel, a layer of regular polyurethane. No coils.
- Certifications: CertiPUR for the foam, GreenGuard Gold for the mattresses as a whole.
Other lines: The T&N Mint Hybrid, which is also GreenGuard Gold, has a top layer of memory foam infused with “diamond particles”, a layer of foam infused with graphite and cooling gel, then springs and coils.
13. Bear
Type: Memory Foam
They use no fiberglass, no chemical flame retardants in the foam, they use rayon as the flame-resistant barrier as well as hydrated silica. They use graphite and copper in some of their foams. Water-based glues are used between the layers.
Elite Hybrid
- Cost: $1,500 for a queen.
- Firmness: Comes in soft, medium, and firm (5, 6, and 7 out of 10).
- Materials: Synthetic fiber cover which they claim is cooling, memory foam, regular polyurethane foam, springs, and an unidentified type of foam below the springs.
- Certifications: GreenGuard Gold, CertiPUR for the polyurethane foams.
Bear Original
- Cost: $650 for a queen.
- Firmness: Medium firm.
- Materials: Tencel and their Celliant Infused Cover (optional) to regulate body temperature. Cooling gel memory foam, regular polyurethane foam, unidentified high-density foam. No coils.
- Certifications: GreenGuard Gold, CertiPUR for the polyurethane foams.
14. Brentwood Home
Type: They offer memory foam or memory foam mixed with natural latex.
BioFoam is their polyurethane memory foam that has up to 20% of its inputs from corn, sunflower seeds, castor oil beans, or soybeans.
They use no chemical or synthetic fiber flame retardants or fiberglass fire socks. The wool in the Oceano is the fire barrier, the Crystal Cove has hydrated silica woven into the outer cover which acts as the fire barrier.
Crystal Cove Flippable Mattress
- Cost: $1,300 for a queen.
- Firmness: One side is 4.5 on a firmness scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the firmest). The other side is medium-firm feel and rates as a 6.5.
- Materials: 2-inch organic latex, 2-inch charcoal-infused polyurethane memory foam, 1-inch regular polyurethane, springs. Water-based adhesive.
- Certifications: CertiPUR for the polyurethanes, GOLS, and eco-INSTITUT certified organic natural latex, GreenGuard Gold.
Oceano Luxury Hybrid
- Cost: $1,650 for a queen.
- Firmness: 4.5 on a firmness scale of 1 to 10.
- Materials: Tencel fabric cover, GOTS-certified organic wool, natural poly-silk fiber (which sounds like a blend of polyester and natural silk), gel-infused memory foam which has some biobased inputs, coils, polyurethane foam, another layer of coils, high-density polyurethane foam, GOTS-certified organic cotton canvas. No adhesives between layers, not sure if there is adhesive between coils.
- Certifications: Tencel is a USDA-certified bio-based material, the polyurethanes are CertiPUR certified, GOTs certified organic wool, GOTS certified organic cotton, and GreenGuard Gold for the whole mattress.
15. Helix
Type: Memory foam or regular polyurethane. They also mention a “latex-foam hybrid” which sounds like a hybrid of latex and something else but they said in an email that this does not contain either natural or synthetic latex.
For flame retardancy, they use a fire retardant fabric to comply with regulations made from a chemical-free rayon barrier. There are no chemical flame retardants anywhere in the mattress. No fiberglass.
Helix Core Collection
- Cost: $1,000 for a queen.
- Firmness: Soft, medium, firm.
- Materials: Synthetic cover, and depending on which model there is memory foam, regular polyurethane, and/or “latex-foam hybrid”, plus coils.
- Certifications: CertiPUR foams and GreenGuard Gold.
Helix Luxe Collection
- Cost: $1,900 for a queen.
- Firmness: Soft, medium, or firm.
- Materials: Synthetic cover, regular polyurethane foam, a layer of either memory foam and/or “latex hybrid” foam, and in some options, another layer of foam, coils.
- Certifications: CertiPUR foams and GreenGuard Gold.
Other models: All of Helix’s models are GreenGuard Gold, other models include one for plus-sized bodies and a kids mattress.
Table Comparing the POlyurethane brands
Helix Core | Helix Luxe | Brentwood Home Crystal Cove | Brentwood Home Oceano | Bear Original | Bear Elite Hybrid | Tuft & Needle Essential | Tuft & Needle Mint | Sleep Ovation 700 Tiny Mattresses | |
Cost (Queen) | $1,000 | $1,900 | $1,300 | $1,650 | $650 | $1,500 | $800 | $1,276 | $1,775 |
Firmness | F M or S | F M or S | 4.5/10 6.5/10 | 4.5/10 | M-F | 5/10 6/10 7/10 | F | M | M-P |
Memory Foam | in some | in some | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N |
Regular Polyurethane | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Coils | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y |
Organic Cover | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
Fiberglass | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ? |
Flame Retardants | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | ? |
CertiPUR Certified Foam | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
GreenGuard Gold | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Corinne Segura holds certificates in Building Biology, Healthier Materials and Sustainable Buildings, and more. She has 10 years of experience helping others create healthy homes.
Sarah
Continuing…
(9) You may want to have on your radar the various locations where the materials reside before being put together and shipped to you. Keep in mind that latex comes from India so it will have been packed in a dark shipping container traversing the ocean, sometimes during monsoon season, then waiting to be unloaded at the dock, then waiting for a trucker to take it to its next destination where it will then be stored in a warehouse. Not all warehouses and factories are climate controled which increases the risk of mold. As to the latter point, you may want to consider calling the manufacturer to inquire into the conditions where the materials are stored and/or where the mattress is made.
(10) If the mattress will be delivered to you from a local store, you may want to ask if they also pick up old mattresses when they deliver new ones. If so, know that you’re putting yourself at risk for importing whatever’s going on with that old mattress in terms of hygiene issues, mold, bugs (bedbugs, fleas, etc), scent, and so on. Granted, your new mattress should be encased in plastic which should protect it, but you may want to think about confirming the details of these arrangements.
(11) Related to the points noted above, assuming your new mattress is encased in plastic and/or a box, consider having the open it outside and just bringing the mattress in w/o the packaging materials to keep whatever may be on them out of your home.
Sarah
A few comments about latex:
6) Toppers are usually sliced from thick slabs. The end result is that depending on where the cut was made for the particular topper you may buy, the softness and density may vary. No way to control for that, but: fyi.
7) Latex is rated for softness. The ratings are called ILD ratings (which are a range, such as soft is 17-20, etc.) What one manufacturer calls “soft,” “medium,” or “firm” may vary from what another manufacturer considers those feels to be. So if that’s really important to you, you might want to ask what the ILD rating is. In my experience, many places have tested their latex products for it and will gladly share it. I’ve encountered one company that refused to give the rating after the topper I bought from them was ridiculously soft. Eventually I was able to get them to share the rating and it was, indeed, notably lower than the standard range for “soft” which explained why the product was so (too) soft.
8) Dunlop latex and Talalay latex are different. In general, Dunlop is denser. Depending on how much you care about this, it’s really worth it to be able to try out the mattress or topper so you can see what it feels like.
Sarah
A couple of random comments based on personal experience:
1) Naturepedic beds tend to be very firm.
2) The Talalay used by Savvy Rest is particularly soft, as in, can feel like jello.
3) Be aware that anything made of latex will smell. Like rubber. So while it may be “natural” it’s not benign or inert. And it can take a very long time for the odor to off-gas.
4) To accelerate off-gassing, I recommend: Set the mattress or topper on a slatted base (for air flow below). Vacuum it with a gentle vacuum attachment (this stirs up and released VOC’s). While and after vacuuming, run an exhaust fan in a window to get the VOC’s moved out of the space. It’s also helpful to run a fan across the top surface for additional movement of VOC’s off and out of the product and room. Continue to do this process flipping the mattress or topper as often as possible so you can vacuum both surfaces.. It can take a while…