High Density Exercise Yoga Mat with Strap 12mm vs All in Motion Yoga Mat Rubber: which is safer?
All in Motion Yoga Mat Rubber is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
CAP Barbell
High Density Exercise Yoga Mat with Strap 12mm
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVOC off-gassing (formaldehyde, other volatiles)
PossibleBacterial or mold growth if wet-stored
PossibleRubber allergens or sensitization
Our pick
Iyengar Yoga
All in Motion Yoga Mat Rubber
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleNatural rubber latex allergen (if natural rubber composition)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from surface degradation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag VOC off-gassing (formaldehyde, other volatiles), Bacterial or mold growth if wet-stored and Rubber allergens or sensitization on the CAP Barbell and not on the Iyengar Yoga.
- We flag Natural rubber latex allergen (if natural rubber composition) and Microplastic shedding from surface degradation on the Iyengar Yoga and not on the CAP Barbell.
- The CAP Barbell is NBR rubber foam (typically PVC or NBR-based) where the Iyengar Yoga is Rubber (likely natural or synthetic rubber), 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: 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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