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Sleep Safety – Traditional vs Organic Mattresses

In 2007, the United States adopted new fire-retardant standards for mattresses. Traditional manufacturers are meeting these standards with sprayed on toxic chemicals that make your sleeping space more dangerous than restful. Compare the construction of an organic mattress to the traditional option, and you’re sure to see the compelling difference. Traditional-vs-Organic-Mattresses Please feel free to share this infographic. Our licensing requires that in doing so, you link back to this site. You can easily embed the infographic by copying and pasting the code below into a blog post or page. Share this Infographic On Your…

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Posh + Lavish Luxury Mattresses

posh lavish luxury mattresses For retailers looking to revamp or build upon their sales strategies, Posh + Lavish has emerged as a uniquely high-end solution in a market that has become increasingly saturated with low-cost and copy-cat offerings. Rather than peddling convenience and affordability, it has invested to create luxury mattresses, made with natural materials, available only at brick-and-mortar retail. By coupling that with an unparalleled commitment to philanthropy, Posh + Lavish has built itself on a promise of integrity—and today, the company is providing retailers with a new route…

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V.O.C. Off Gassing Test Results From a Popular Brand Memory Foam Mattress

memfoamoffgas2 small 1,2,4- Methanoazulene, decahydro- Dodecane, 3-methyl 1,5,5,8a tetra methyl Heptylcyclohexane 1,2- Propanediol (Propylene glycol) Hexanal 1,4- Dioxane Hexasilxane, tetradecamethyl 1,6-Octadiene, 7 -methyl-3- (8CI9CI)* methylene (Myrcene) Limonene (Dipentene: 1-Methyl-4- 1-Butanol (N-Butyl alcohol) 1 methyllethyl cyclohexene) 1- Dodacene Longifolene 1- Hexanol, 2-ethyl Naphthalene 1-Propanol, 2-chloro* Naphthalene, decahydro-* 2- Butanol, 3-methyl Naphthalene, decahydro-2-methyl* 2-Pentanal, 2-methyl Pentasiloxane, dodecamethyl* 2-Propanol (Isopropanol) Phenol, 4-(1- methylpropYI)-* 2-Propanol, 1,3-diehloro- Pinene, a(2,6,6-Trimethyl- 2-Propanol, 1-(2-Dropenyloxy) bieyelor3.1.1 ]hept-2-ene) 2-Propanol, 1-[1-methyl-2(2- Pinene, p (6,6-Dimethyl-2-meth- propenyloxy) ethoxy* ylene bieyelo [3.1.1]heptane) Azulene, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-oetahydro- Propane,1,2,3-trichloro 1,4-dimethyl-7- 12.6(1- Propane, 1,2-dichloro methyllethyllidene) Propanoic acid,2,2-dimethyl-, 2- Benzaldehyde ethylhexyl ester* Benzene, 1,2,4-trimethyl Silane,…

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What Is Mattress Off-Gassing?

boy with gas mask large Off-gassing is when toxic chemicals evaporate from your mattress into the air. As traditional mattresses with polyurethane foam and chemical flame retardants age, they off-gas these carcinogenic chemicals into the air you and your family breathe. These mattresses contain fire retardant formaldehyde, chemicals, and other toxic glues, stains, and coatings made from petroleum oil based polyurethane foam. These chemicals off-gas their toxic ingredients into the air over time. You Can’t Smell Off-Gassing Bacteria and fungus consume the fire-retardant chemicals on the mattress. As time goes…

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