At Peace Lily, we strive to ensure safe sleep for everyone, designing our products and coverings to limit the potential for an allergic reaction. While natural latex has the intrinsic properties to help reduce the impact of most allergies while sleeping, there are some uncommon instances of people with a latex allergy. It is important to note that latex allergies are rare, affecting less than 1% of the population.
There has been an extremely low number of reported cases in the bedding industry, and our products are all taken through a rigorous production process to reduce the presence of allergy triggers. However, if you have any concerns we recommend speaking to a health professional for guidance.
How is Peace Lily different from other latex products?
Most allergic reactions to latex occur with products made from cold-dipped latex, such as latex gloves and balloons. However, our Dunlop latex foam undergoes a process involving high-heat vulcanization and extensive washing, removing most allergy-causing proteins.
Additionally, our mattresses feature an organic cotton cover that consists of two layers (including a fluffy cotton wadding layer), providing a barrier between the skin and the latex foam. This is not limited to only our mattresses, as all our latex products (like our pillows) have this organic cotton covering to prevent direct contact with the skin. Our manufacturing process significantly reduces the presence of allergens, making our products suitable for most allergy sufferers.
For individuals with severe allergies, we recommend consulting a doctor for guidance. Your comfort and safety are paramount, and we want your bed to be a place of relaxation and peace of mind without worrying about a latex allergy while sleeping.
What is a latex allergy?
For those who do not know, latex allergies are usually triggered by natural proteins present in rubber latex. The allergy is usually provoked through direct contact on the skin with the latex material (or breathing in the proteins). Some common reactions caused by these proteins include itchy skin, hay fever symptoms, coughing, and sneezing.
Like other allergies, individuals can have various sensitivities to different substances. Latex can cause a different reaction for each person, and factors like how the latex is formed can impact the severity of a potential reaction it causes. These allergies mostly occur with cold-dipped latex products, but not in most latex foams.
The good news is that most studies have found that the Dunlop & Talalay latex used within bedding products does not cause any reactions normally associated with other latex products. However, this can also depend on how each bedding product (like mattresses and pillows) is manufactured.
