Organic Crib Mattress Information

With a recent regulation passed by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) banning phthalates from crib mattress production, an organic crib mattress is a safe alternative to a crib mattress with hidden chemicals, from phthalates added as plasticizers to PVC to polyurethane foam to the myriad of chemicals acquired during cotton growing and production. An organic crib mattress, such as the many models Natural Baby Network carries by Naturpedic, doesn’t use any PVC or a plasticizer and is created with organic cotton and wool. As a baby spends 70 percent off his first year sleeping on a crib mattress, an organic crib mattress will create an environment that is free of harmful chemicals in the air.

An organic baby crib mattress, such as the No-Compromise Naturpedic organic crib mattress, can be made of a combination of wool and cotton, although some organic crib mattress designs use organic rubber instead. An organic crib mattress made of wool or wool and cotton has all of the natural properties of wool, including being fire resistant, no use of synthetic chemicals, and being a breathable material that is mildew resistant. Organic cotton in a crib mattress, in addition, is free of chemicals used in conventional cotton production and is absorbent. In fact, organic cotton is the main material used for an organic crib mattress pad. However, as some can have an allergic reaction to wool, organic rubber is used for some organic crib mattress types.

In comparing an organic crib mattress with one produced with conventional methods, the organic crib mattress has the same properties without added harmful chemicals. As many crib mattresses, organic and non-organic, are primarily cotton, cotton produced with conventional farming methods is laden with chemicals that can result in allergic reactions in children, as well as skin and respiratory problems. Polyurethane foam is also used in many standard crib mattresses, and this material gives off toluene, a synthetic solvent used in industrial production. Aside from phthalates used to “soften” PVC, synthetic fire retardants are typically used, and a synthetic fire retardant, referred to as PBDEs, have been known to later affect a child’s behavior and learning ability. Phthalates, which are added to typical crib mattresses to soften the vinyl or PVC covering, are a plasticizer that can affect a child’s endocrine system with increased exposure. An organic crib mattress, on the other hand, is fire retardant by using wool instead of PBDEs; doesn’t need a plasticizer, as many use food-grade polyethylene; and is filled with organic cotton or organic rubber, so a polyurethane foam pad isn’t necessary.

With any crib mattress, a crib mattress pad is needed to prevent any bodily fluids from the baby leaking into the organic crib mattress. An organic crib mattress pad, or mattress barrier protector, is typically made out of organic cotton, which can absorb up to three times its weight. Although an organic crib mattress is surrounded by a food-grade polyethylene cover, an organic crib mattress pad is still necessary in case of leaks.

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