The Best Non-Toxic Mattresses of 2026

The verdict
17 of the 19 mattresses PFAS Authority has graded reach its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 89.5% of the category, as of October 2026, and 2 score below it. The highest graded is Avocado Vegan Mattress at 100 out of 100.
Free to quote with attribution to PFAS Authority and a link to pfasauthority.com/best/mattresses. Grades are model-based estimates from published materials and disclosures, not lab tests. The rubric.

Every grade below is built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, scored on one public rubric and ranked best-graded first. Each score links to the full breakdown of what earned it, and the numbers across the whole dataset are published too.

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Are mattresses non-toxic?

17 of the 19 mattresses we graded clear our screen and 2 do not. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on mattresses in this category are VOCs and off-gassing, formaldehyde, microplastics, flame retardants, undisclosed fragrance. The highest graded here is Avocado Vegan Mattress at 100 out of 100.

Quick picks

Avocado Vegan Mattress

Best overall

Avocado Vegan Mattress

Highest PFAS grade in the category

100 Excellent

Third-party certified

Saatva Zenhaven Latex Mattress

Carries a certification from an outside body

100 Excellent

Casper Element Mattress

A second brand to consider

Casper Element Mattress

The best grade here from a brand other than the winner

75 Excellent

Why Avocado Vegan Mattress wins, and what it beats

Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 2 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 70 points between the top and the bottom of this mattresses ranking come from.

The winner

Avocado Vegan Mattress
100Excellent
Avocado Vegan Mattress

Made of organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils.

  • +20Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
  • -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
  • -30Third-party PFAS-free verification. A third party reports verifying this product as PFAS-free.

What the grade does not fix. Nothing specific to this product adds risk, so what remains is the category baseline that every product here starts from, and our graders recorded 2 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.

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What it beats, and why

Casper Element Mattress
75Excellent25 points behind the winner
Casper Element Mattress

What puts it behind. No PFAS disclosure, +15 points. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product. The winner carries no such factor.

Made of Polyester/cotton blend cover, polyurethane foam core.

  • +20Category baseline
  • +15No PFAS disclosure
  • -10Base material not linked to PFAS

25risk points, a grade of 75

Sealy Posturepedic Elite Hybrid II Mattress
30Poor70 points behind the winner
Sealy Posturepedic Elite Hybrid II Mattress

What puts it behind. Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, +35 points. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS. The winner carries no such factor.

Made of polyurethane foam, polyester, steel coils; treated fabric cover.

  • +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
  • +20Category baseline
  • +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.

70risk points, a grade of 30

No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.

What to watch for in mattresses

Beyond the PFAS grade, these are the things our graders recorded on the 19 mattresses in this category. We assess from materials, brand statements and published research. We do not lab-test.

  • VOCs and off-gassing

    Volatile compounds that evaporate out of a material at room temperature, which is what a new product smell is.

    Found on 2 of these mattresses. Plausible but unconfirmed on 12 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

  • Formaldehyde

    A preservative and resin ingredient that is also released slowly by a group of chemicals used in its place.

    Found on 1 of these mattresses. Plausible but unconfirmed on 5 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. NCI

  • Microplastics

    Plastic fragments small enough to shed from a product into food, water or air without anyone seeing it.

    Found on 1 of these mattresses. Plausible but unconfirmed on 5 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

  • Flame retardants

    Chemicals added to foam, fabric and electronics to slow ignition.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 6 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. NIEHS

  • Undisclosed fragrance

    A single word on a label that can stand for dozens of undeclared ingredients, protected as trade secret.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 4 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FDA

The safest mattresses we graded, lowest PFAS risk first

  1. 1

    Third-party verified

    Avocado Vegan Mattress

    Avocado

    Vegan Mattress

    100ExcellentPFAS grade
    ✓ MADE SAFE Certified✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
    • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
    • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
    • Heavy metals

    2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  2. 2

    Third-party verified

    Saatva

    Zenhaven Latex Mattress

    100ExcellentPFAS grade
    ✓ OEKO-TEX Standard 100
    • natural latex, organic cotton cover
    • A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
    • Natural latex allergy (contact/respiratory)

    3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  3. 3

    Third-party verified

    Avocado Organic Hybrid Mattress

    Avocado

    Organic Hybrid Mattress

    100ExcellentPFAS grade
    ✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)✓ Made Safe Certified
    • organic cotton, natural latex, wool, innerspring coils
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) off-gassing

    3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  4. 4

    Third-party verified

    Avocado Organic Wool Mattress

    Avocado

    Organic Wool Mattress

    100ExcellentPFAS grade
    ✓ GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)✓ MADE SAFE
    • organic wool, organic cotton, natural latex
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • Latex protein allergen exposure

    2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  5. 5

    Saatva

    Classic Mattress

    85ExcellentPFAS grade
    • innerspring coils, cotton/poly cover, foam layers
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • Flame retardants

    3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  6. 6

    Saatva

    HD Mattress

    85ExcellentPFAS grade
    • foam, cotton/polyester cover, steel springs
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • VOC off-gassing from polyurethane foam

    3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  7. 7

    Saatva

    Loom & Leaf Memory Foam Mattress

    85ExcellentPFAS grade
    • Memory foam, polyurethane core, fabric cover
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) off-gassing from polyurethane foam

    5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  8. 8
    Casper Element Mattress

    Casper

    Element Mattress

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • Polyester/cotton blend cover, polyurethane foam core
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • VOC off-gassing from polyurethane foam

    3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy

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All the mattresses that pass, side by side

Sorted by score. A higher score means lower PFAS risk. Scored against 2 hazards that apply to this category.

#MattressesScoreRatingMade ofKey concern
1Avocado Vegan Mattress100Excellentorganic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coilsHeavy metals
2Saatva Zenhaven Latex Mattress100Excellentnatural latex, organic cotton coverNatural latex allergy (contact/respiratory)
3Avocado Organic Hybrid Mattress100Excellentorganic cotton, natural latex, wool, innerspring coilsVolatile Organic Compound (VOC) off-gassing
4Avocado Organic Wool Mattress100Excellentorganic wool, organic cotton, natural latexLatex protein allergen exposure
5Saatva Classic Mattress85Excellentinnerspring coils, cotton/poly cover, foam layersFlame retardants
6Saatva HD Mattress85Excellentfoam, cotton/polyester cover, steel springsVOC off-gassing from polyurethane foam
7Saatva Loom & Leaf Memory Foam Mattress85ExcellentMemory foam, polyurethane core, fabric coverVolatile Organic Compound (VOC) off-gassing from polyurethane foam
8Casper Element Mattress75ExcellentPolyester/cotton blend cover, polyurethane foam coreVOC off-gassing from polyurethane foam

The verdict on mattresses

Avocado Vegan Mattress grades 100 out of 100, the highest here. It is organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils. The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified.

Choose Saatva Zenhaven Latex Mattress instead if you want a second option at 100 out of 100, natural latex, organic cotton cover.

If an outside certification matters more to you than the grade, that is Saatva Zenhaven Latex Mattress.

We hold no price data, so nothing here is a budget recommendation. Grades are model-based assessments from published materials and disclosures, not laboratory tests.

The mattresses we would skip

Lowest scoring in this category, worst first, with the reason.

How to read these scores. PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Each grade is a model-based assessment built from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, brand disclosures, recalls and third-party lab results where they exist. Read the full rubric to see exactly what adds and removes points.

What we check on mattresses

  • Formaldehyde / VOCs. Off-gassing chemicals from some finishes, textiles, and pressed wood. ATSDR
  • Flame retardants. Chemicals added to foam and electronics, some persistent and bioaccumulative. EPA

Full point-by-point rubric on the methodology page.

The mattresses brands we found no PFAS statement from

We found no PFAS statement from 5 of the brands here. That is our research, not proof a brand has never said anything, and it is not evidence of harm. It is why none of them score well on disclosure.

Avocado, Casper, Saatva, Sealy, Tempur-Pedic.

The brands that have published something, and what each of them actually said, are in our record of what every brand has said about PFAS.

Common questions about PFAS in mattresses

Are mattresses PFAS free?

17 of the 19 mattresses PFAS Authority has graded reach its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 89.5% of the category, as of October 2026, and 2 score below it. The highest graded is Avocado Vegan Mattress at 100 out of 100. The lowest graded is Sealy Posturepedic Elite Hybrid II Mattress at 30 out of 100.

Are mattresses non-toxic?

17 of the 19 mattresses we graded clear our screen and 2 do not. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on mattresses in this category are VOCs and off-gassing, formaldehyde, microplastics, flame retardants, undisclosed fragrance. The highest graded here is Avocado Vegan Mattress at 100 out of 100.

Which are the safest mattresses to buy?

On our grades, Avocado Vegan Mattress at 100 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. Then Saatva Zenhaven Latex Mattress at 100. The one here carrying an outside certification is Saatva Zenhaven Latex Mattress. These are model-based assessments from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and disclosures, not laboratory tests, so treat them as the lowest risk we can evidence rather than a safety guarantee.

Which mattresses grade best for PFAS?

Avocado Vegan Mattress, at 100 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. It is organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils. The runner up is Saatva Zenhaven Latex Mattress at 100.

Which mattresses should I avoid?

The three lowest scoring we hold are Sealy Posturepedic Elite Hybrid II Mattress at 30, Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-LuxeBreeze Mattress at 30, Casper Element Mattress at 75. The problem with the first is that hybrid fabrics often use water-resistant treatments, ask Sealy directly or contact them about PFAS.

How can you tell if mattresses contain PFAS?

In this category we check for formaldehyde / VOCs, flame retardants. Off-gassing chemicals from some finishes, textiles, and pressed wood. Language like stain resistant, water repellent or easy release usually means fluorinated chemistry even when PFAS is never printed on the box.

Which mattresses brands have not published a PFAS statement?

We found no PFAS statement from 5 of the brands we scored in this category, including Avocado, Casper, Saatva, Sealy, Tempur-Pedic. That is what our research turned up, not proof a brand has never said anything, and a missing statement is not evidence of harm. It is the reason those brands cannot score well on disclosure.

Do you lab test mattresses?

No. We score from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, disclosures and third party lab results where they exist. Where a product has been independently tested we use that result and say so.

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