Do you buy local and organic food when you can? Have you banished toxic chemicals from your home?
If you prioritize personal health, don’t spend almost a third of your life with your head on a chemical-filled pillow—there’s a better option.
What’s in your pillow?
From materials through manufacturing, many conventional pillows are treated with toxic chemicals—over and over—that can linger to affect you night after night.
- Cover and fill materials are often grown using chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and/or pesticides.
- Chemicals are sometimes used in the manufacturing process.
- Pillows are often treated with chemical flame retardant.
- Chemical-laden scents are sometimes applied to mask the odors of other chemicals.
Why you should care
All these chemicals can be hard on your skin, cause or worsen allergic reactions, and irritate your eyes and nose.
And if your pillow has a “new” smell about it, it’s probably releasing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air you breathe all night. VOCs can cause asthma symptoms, eye and nose irritation, and—with high exposure levels over a long timeframe—even liver and kidney issues.
Find a better pillow
An organic, chemical-free pillow is a healthier choice, reducing your exposure to toxins and the symptoms they can cause as it contributes to more restful sleep with fewer interruptions. Some organic pillows are even naturally hypoallergenic, so they won’t attract dust mites.
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