Pure natural latex is derived from the
Hevea Brasiliensis, also known as the rubber tree. Pure Natural Latex
dynamically conforms to provide optimal support in any sleeping position,
is inherently anti-microbial, and mildew and dust mite resistant.
The natural latex is inherently
hypoallergenic for sufferers of mold, mildew or bacterial allergies. In
addition, our mattress and pillows are resistant to dust mites and are
naturally resistant to mold and mildew which are contributors to asthma
and pulmonary function allergies.
All of our latex mattresses and latex
pillows are made out of 100%
pure natural
latex unless otherwise stated.
Latex allergies became a topic of concern
in the media during the late 1990's. Proteins are the source of allergic
reactions. These natural proteins occur in many common everyday items,
including milk weeds, tomatoes, and bananas. It was found that a very
small portion of the public had severe allergic reactions of natural
rubber latex. Most of these cases, involved workers in the health care
industry that came into frequent contact with latex made by the dipped
vulcanization process. The dipped vulcanization process is a closed cell
process does not allow for the proteins to be washed out. This is very
different from the way latex foam that is used in mattresses and pillows
are made.
The latex foam used in our products is
made with an open celled foam rubber. Medical products are made
with a closed cell which makes it difficult to wash off the
suspected proteins that can cause allergies. The latex used in our
mattresses and pillows are washed at least 5 times. This process ensures
that most of the protein is removed from the latex. The openness of
the cells allow this thorough washing, whereas the closed sealed surface
of a medical product, such as a latex glove, is difficult to wash. In
addition, all of our latex products are covered with organic cotton
fabric. There is no skin contact with the latex.
Complaints for allergic reactions to
natural rubber latex are monitored by the FDA. The largest latex manufacture in the
United States has reported that in their 28 years in the business of
selling millions of pillows, mattresses, and cosmetic sponges, there has
never been a single complaint stemming from the natural
rubber found in our mattresses and pillows.
However, if you have a latex allergies,
we do recommend that you choose a product that is made out of something
other than latex. We offer several other natural alternatives.
To be on the safe side, we do recommend that if you have allergies, are
chemically sensitive, or are highly sensitive to smells, that you have the
materials tested before purchasing our products.
If you would like to test yourself with the materials used in our
mattresses, please order a Mattress Materials Samples Kit:
$5.00. Take the samples to your physician or allergy
specialist to have the materials tested for you.
Allergy testing
Testing
for a latex allergy:
The
blood test for latex allergy is widely available through most commercial
labs. Skin testing is usually only available at larger health care
facilities. If you have some latex allergy signs and symptoms, such as
nasal congestion, runny nose, shortness of breath and wheezing, which
occur upon exposure to latex, it's a good idea to be tested.
If you know that you have a latex
allergy, we recommend that you choose an alternative non-latex product. We
do not warranty for allergies.
