Nature Collection Ultra Yoga Mat vs Almost Perfect PRO Yoga Mat: which is safer?
Manduka Almost Perfect PRO Yoga Mat 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
Manduka
Almost Perfect PRO Yoga Mat
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde off-gassing
PossibleNatural rubber protein allergen (latex sensitivity)
PossibleMicroparticle shedding from foam and rubber 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 Manduka.
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde off-gassing, Natural rubber protein allergen (latex sensitivity) and Microparticle shedding from foam and rubber degradation on the Manduka and not on the Hugger Mugger.
- The Hugger Mugger is Natural rubber and cotton blend where the Manduka is closed-cell PVC-free foam, rubber top, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Manduka is the one to buy.
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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