Why Choose Latex over Memory Foam

Latex is made from the milk (or sap) of the rubber tree. It is whipped into a foam and heated. The result is foam rubber, otherwise known as latex, which is naturally conforming, buoyant and long-lasting.

Memory foam is polyurethane foam made from blown petroleum products. It is an unstable product that breaks down, off-gasses and does not breathe. Memory foam mattresses have three major problems: a pungent chemical odor, toxic chemical off-gassing, and a tendency to trap heat.

In fact, memory foam’s famous ability to take the shape of your body is actually a result of the foam having a chemical reaction to your body heat. Without the chemicals, there would be no reaction. But the off-gassing that occurs as a result of this repeated chemical reaction adds to the over-heating—and to the speed of the foam’s deterioration.

Latex, on the other hand, conforms to your body naturally and bounces back to its original shape year after year. Plus, latex is very breathable. To see the difference, watch this video of how air flows through latex but not memory foam or regular polyurethane foam. If you have ever woken up hot and stuck to the sheets, you will appreciate this!

And, not only does Natural Latex have a longer shelf life than Memory Foam—an average warrantee of twenty years versus ten—but it’s also better for your life and for the planet.

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