Let’s talk bedding and mattresses today. How healthy is your bed? I had never really thought about that question until recently. In the past…I was all about buying whatever was comfortable and at a decent price. Now though…I am looking into “healthy” bed alternatives.
Let me introduce you to the company called Essentia who makes natural memory foam mattresses and bed pillows. Matter of fact, they are the world’s first & only company to offer these products! Unlike many other organic mattress companies, Essentia mattresses are made using natural components, sleep cool and are customizable!
Here are a few fast facts about the world’s only natural foam mattress:
* Essentia has patents – unique to Essentia is their natural memory foam, the only one of it’s kind in the world.
* Full Transparency…like a food label – Essentia shares the ingredients used to make their foam and the VOC report so you can be sure it’s healthy.
* The most recommended bed in America, BUT NATURAL – all other memory foam mattresses are made from petroleum-based chemicals.
* No animals were harmed in the making of this mattress – many industry-leading mattresses use a ton of animal bi-products. Essentia does not!
* Essentia offers a mattress for every budget, starting at $1790 for a queen.
Around a 20 years lifespan which makes it a sound investment.
The company sent me their Classic Natural Memory Foam Pillow to try out for all of you. The Natural Memory Foam used in this pillow is made from hevea milk (rubber tree sap). It feels like the memory foam we all know and love, but doesn’t have the chemical junk and toxins like the others.
I held it up to a standard bed pillow and it’s slightly larger which I LOVE. While it’s super soft when you lay down on it…it’s very supportive. As I change my laying position, the natural memory foam inside adjusts to my personal contours of my body. Once I am off the pillow…it springs right back into it’s natural shape.
In addition, when I am sitting and doing my office work…I like to put a good supportive pillow behind my back. This pillow is excellent for that! Usually I get a lot of back pain when I sit for long periods of time but this pillow has cut that down considerably for me.
I’ve been sleeping with the pillow every night for the past 2 weeks. The majority of the time I am a side sleeper but every once in awhile I will roll onto my back. No matter how I am laying…this pillow adjusts and gives me the comfort and support that I need.
One of the other things I love about this bed pillow is that it has a removable cover with zipper entry/closure. When it needs to be cleaned…I simply take the cover off and toss it into my washing machine. Once done, I line dry it…comes out perfectly every time.
This pillow is the BEST one that I’ve ever owned. Seriously, it’s that good! Matter of fact, everyone in my household has been fighting over it…so I guess I need to pick up a few more. Heck, even the grand daughter likes using it when it’s her nap time!
Overall, I have to give this Natural Memory Foam Pillow from Essentia a big 10 out of 10 stars on my rating scale. As you all know, I RARELY give a product a perfect 100% score but this product certainly deserves it!
You can visit Essentia online to learn more about the company and the products that they make. You can connect with Essentia on Facebook and on Twitter @essentia too!
Disclaimer: Shelly H. has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Thanks!
Awesome review. I have been using a memory foam pillow for years and love it but never thought about how it was made. After reading your review I am ordering one of the natural pillows from Essentia. So rad, I wish they had a store in Orange County so I can check out the actual beds too!
I am very impressed that you gave this pillow such a high rating. I didn’t know that most memory pillows have chemicals inThem.
This is interesting. I had no idea most mattress makers use petroleum products and animal by-products.
I just recently purchased new pillows from JC Penney and I hate them! They just don’t keep their fluffiness at all I would LOVE to try one of these pillows that you reviewed.
A good night sleep is very important to your health and mood. I have heard such good things about the memory foam pillows and beds, but I didn’t realize that most were petroleum based. With allergies, it would be nice to have a natural “healthy” pillow and bed.