Serta Review, Is Serta Non-Toxic?
Serta averages 30 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Serta products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Serta grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
Does Serta have PFAS, by category
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Serta
pedic Total Protection Waterproof Mattress Pad
- Polyurethane or polyester base with waterproof coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Unspecified waterproof finish on polyester/polyurethane mattress protectors typically uses fluorinated…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Serta
Cool Ice Mattress Protectors
- Polyester blend with unspecified water-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fluorinated water-resistant finish (water-repellent coating) chemistry, Serta does not disclose the…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Serta
Total Protection Waterproof Mattress Pad
- Polyester/polyurethane waterproof backing (water-repellent coating-treated)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Serta does not disclose the water-repellent coating chemistry. Polyurethane waterproof backings almost…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Serta
Waterproof Mattress Pad
- polyester/polyurethane blend with waterproof backing coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs, Polyurethane foam used in mattress pads routinely off-gases VOCs and potentially…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Serta
Cool Air Mesh Cover Waterproof Mattress Protector
- Polyurethane or acrylic waterproof coating on mesh polyester
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof mattress protectors commonly use fluorochemical durable water repellents (water-repellent…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Serta
Cool Nites Zippered Waterproof Mattress Encasements
- Polyurethane/polyester blend with waterproof coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Polyurethane off-gassing and VOC emissions, Polyurethane foam and coatings can emit volatile organic…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Serta
Simply Clean Triple Action Mattress Pad
- Polyester blend with water/stain resistant treatment (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Undisclosed stain and water-resistant finish on polyester textiles is statistically associated with…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Serta
Soft Knit Waterproof Zippered Mattress Protector
- polyester knit with waterproof coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Waterproof coating composition (undisclosed), The coating type is not specified by Serta. If Teflon-family…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
What to buy instead Good or better, in the categories Serta sells
Parachute
Vintage Linen Bed Cover
- 100% linen, no reported coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Brooklinen
Down Alternative Mattress Topper
- polyester down-alternative filling
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorant migration
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Casper
Sleep Comfy Mattress Topper
- Polyurethane foam, cotton/polyester blend cover
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) off-gassing
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Serta and PFAS, common questions
- Does Serta have PFAS?
- Serta averages 30 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Serta products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Serta non-toxic?
- No Serta product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Sertapedic Total Protection Waterproof Mattress Pad at 30/100.
- Which Serta products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Serta products we have scored are Serta Soft Knit Waterproof Zippered Mattress Protector, Serta Simply Clean Triple Action Mattress Pad, Serta Cool Nites Zippered Waterproof Mattress Encasements. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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