Organic Wool Mattress vs Vegan Mattress: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Avocado
Organic Wool Mattress
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
organic wool, organic cotton, natural latex
Confidence
78%
PossibleLatex protein allergen exposure
PossibleMicrobial/dust mite growth in wool
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
Confidence
82%
PossibleHeavy metal accumulation in natural latex
PossibleLatex allergy sensitization
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Latex protein allergen exposure and Microbial/dust mite growth in wool on the Avocado and not on the Avocado.
- We flag Heavy metal accumulation in natural latex and Latex allergy sensitization on the Avocado and not on the Avocado.
- The Avocado is organic wool, organic cotton, natural latex where the Avocado is organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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