What Does It Mean to Be Beyond Organic®?
Beyond Organic® is a self-managed initiative at the core of every Essentia product design and process. Our mattresses are, and always have been, far beyond organic. Each product, and every component used to create it, is thoughtfully designed and sourced for clean, ethical, and life-replenishing sleep.
Non-Toxic & Clean Air Tested
Fact: Many certified organic mattresses still use harsh chemicals. Ours don't.
Every Essentia mattress is tested for indoor air quality, so you're not breathing in the off-gassing common with conventional foam mattresses. See our testing and certifications.
Our old-world methods aren't the easy way, but they're the right way. They ensure the purest possible result, preserve clean and healthy indoor air, and deliver sleep performance backed by a double-blind sleep study with 75 professional athletes.
Did You Know the Air Inside Your Bedroom Can Be More Polluted Than Outside Air?
You spend about a third of your life asleep, and your skin is your body's largest organ. Mattresses made with polyurethane foam, memory foam, and glues contain higher concentrations of chemicals than almost any other piece of household furniture. The VOCs these mattresses off-gas can act as stimulants to your central nervous system, making it harder for your body to settle into restorative sleep.
Deep Sleep happens when your central nervous system calms down, allowing your brain to shift into recovery mode and support your body's natural overnight cleansing process. A mattress that adds stimulants to your sleep environment works against that process.
Allergy-Friendly, Vegan & Dust Mite Resistant
All Essentia mattresses and pillows are vegan and cruelty-free. There are many reasons we don't use wool or animal by-products, but the most important is keeping every Essentia product allergy-friendly. Wool and fiber batting can become a nesting ground for dust mites. And while wool is often promoted as a natural flame retardant, in most cases it's treated with chemicals to make that possible. Raw wool and organic fibers are also commonly washed with detergents, adding another hidden source of irritants.
According to testing reported by Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Essentia is free of the latex proteins that can trigger latex allergies and is impervious to dust mites.
Every Essentia mattress also includes our proprietary mold protection formula, made with high-acidity essential oils infused into our latex and Beyond Latex® organic foam. Standard on all Essentia mattresses since April 2024, it's exclusive to Essentia. Learn more about mold protection.
No Chemical Flame Retardants
At Essentia, we never use toxic flame retardants or spray our mattresses with toxic substances. We also don't use fiberglass, silica, boric acid, or antimony.
Instead, every Essentia mattress sold in the U.S. includes a non-toxic Kevlar® fabric layer beneath its GOTS-certified organic cover. Kevlar, the same material used in bulletproof vests, allows our mattresses to meet U.S. federal flammability standards without compromising product integrity or our commitment to healthier sleep. It also means no chemical-laced wool, which would introduce toxins and create a nesting ground for dust mites.
Biodegradable
At Essentia, we know Mother Nature knows best. That's why our mattresses are made with patented Beyond Latex® organic foam or GOLS certified organic Dunlop latex, materials that come from the earth, not a chemical plant.
Because our foam and latex are sourced from the earth, they can return to it. Essentia's organic foam and latex are biodegradable when fully exposed to the elements (wind, rain, and sun) consistently over a three-year period. Most mattresses can't say the same, and they're adding to the pollution of our planet.
What does it mean to thrive? Really thrive. To wake up every day not just rested, but resilient. Not just recharged, but ready for anything. And not just happier, but healthier, from bedtime to all the time. To thrive is to rise, without compromise.
