Best organic mattress 2021 – CNET [CNET]

Looking for the best organic mattress? We don’t blame you — the benefits of an organic mattress go far beyond comfortable sleep. Organic beds, like organic fruits and vegetables in the grocery store, are responsibly sourced and made with at least 95% organic materials and without harmful chemicals. They also make for nontoxic, chemical-free sleeping surfaces, as most of the materials come directly from the great outdoors. And fun fact — organic latex foam is actually sap from tropical rubber trees. It’s baked into a unique foam and the end product feels like a supportive, comfy sponge, creating an eco-friendly mattress different from a traditional memory foam mattress. It’s also way different than an innerspring mattress or hybrid mattress.

At the risk of sounding like a bad infomercial, there’s more! Organic and natural latex beds are breathable because of their perforations, and they’re hypoallergenic and antimicrobial. Further, unlike a conventional mattress, a latex hybrid mattress or a polyurethane foam mattress, a natural mattress shouldn’t cause your allergies to flare up because household allergens like bacteria, mold and mildew are unable to grow within the foam. Not every mattress brand that has a traditional mattress inventory is able to boast the same.

I’ve personally tested over 100 different beds in my years as a mattress expert, solely to provide unbiased reviews for people who have no idea where to start when it comes to buying a new mattress — there are so many mattress company and material options to choose from these days and it feels like you can’t throw a rock without hitting a new mattress company. That said, knowing what you’re looking for is key in this age of online mattress shopping, and I’m here to help.

Below, I discuss the best organic mattress for side sleepers, the best low-cost organic bed and more natural mattress options. The prices listed below are for queen-size models and are subject to change.

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