Nature Collection Ultra Yoga Mat 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.
Hugger Mugger
Nature Collection Ultra Yoga Mat
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives and processing
PossibleNatural rubber degradation and latex allergen release
PossibleCotton fiber shedding and microparticle release
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 Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives and processing, Natural rubber degradation and latex allergen release and Cotton fiber shedding and microparticle release on the Hugger Mugger 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 Hugger Mugger.
- The Hugger Mugger is Natural rubber and cotton blend 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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