Is latex mattress toxic

When traveling to Thailand, many people must have seen latex mattresses sold on the roadside. Compared with ordinary mattresses, latex mattresses are softer and can also achieve good health care effects on the body, so more and more families in society now choose latex mattresses. Be sure to keep your eyes open when buying a latex mattress, because natural latex mattresses are relatively expensive. But do regular latex mattresses contain toxins?

Is the smell of latex mattress toxic?

If it is real latex, it will have a light milky fragrance, which is the smell of natural latex. It will not cause any harm to the human body and is non-toxic, but it is relatively expensive and should be difficult to buy in China. If it has a more pungent fragrance, it should be fake latex, which is extracted from petroleum. In order to cover up the unpleasant smell of the product, flavor ingredients are specially added. When purchasing, you must pay attention to such latex products that are particularly fragrant or odorless.

Because of the fragrance of natural latex, it will not be infested with insects or mold. And because there are a large number of pores in latex, the mattress is very breathable and soft and elastic. It has been more popular in the domestic market in recent years.

Can the elderly use latex mattresses?

Everyone has a different feeling about mattresses. Once you get used to sleeping on a certain mattress, your body will have a memory of it. I usually sleep on a coir mattress, but in winter I have to switch to the soft side and add some sponge quilts. It takes at least a week to transition. My waist will be sore every day when I wake up, and it takes some time to adapt.

Therefore, for the elderly, if they are used to sleeping on a certain mattress, they should not change it blindly, unless the original mattress is very uncomfortable.

What is the difference between artificial latex mattresses and natural latex mattresses? Which one is better?

Artificial latex is generally synthetic rubber. There are two major sources of synthetic rubber. One is extracted from petroleum, and the other is recycled plastic from a new furnace. Sleeping on these for a long time will harm your health. There are three ways to identify them:

1. Smell, smell the smell. Synthetic rubber does not have the smell of natural latex, and it even has an unpleasant odor. However, in order to cover up the odor, merchants will add strong flavoring (milky flavor) to it, which smells good. If you smell a strong milky flavor, it is more than 90% synthetic rubber.

2. Look, if it is synthetic rubber, the surface looks very smooth and beautiful, but in fact it has a layer of film on it. If you poke it hard with your hand, the surface will fall off. If it is natural latex, the surface will not be particularly smooth, and it may even have many potholes and flaws, and there is no smooth film on the surface.

3. Tearing. If it is synthetic rubber, it has no flexibility and is not resistant to pulling. It will break with a slight pull and is easy to tear. If it is natural latex, it has strong toughness and will not be easily torn into pieces even if it is pulled hard.