IT'S BECOMING A NIGHTMARE!

[phoenix]

Hi lilith,

I’m curious as to why you deleted the content of your first post. Were you contacted by someone to do so?

Thank you for the response. I ordered the ‘Beausommet’ model which does have the “memory foam latex”. I also realize now that it’s a bit of false advertising because what’s “memory foam latex” anyways? I don’t think you can make memory foam to be organic? If so, please let me know of a company. I’ve yet to find one.

That certainly can explain a bit more about the odors you are sensitive to, as the Beausommet has a total of 3" of memory foam on top of a 5" latex core, and many people do report that they are sensitive to the smell of memory foam, and memory foam does have the potential to be “smellier” than latex. So it’s quite possible that is the main source of your complaint. Many people also have reactions to some of the tickings/coverings used in the industry. Your cover is removable, so you can place it in your dryer on an air setting and that may assist in reducing some of the odor, while at the same time allowing for your mattress to air out a bit more.

As I think you’re already aware, there is no such thing as “natural” memory foam, and this has been discussed in detail on the forum previously. You can start by reading this thread and the links contained therein for more information explaining this. You can also learn a more about Essentia and some of their history by doing a forum search on them here .

If you are interested, there is more information (in case you haven’t found it already) in post #2 here and the more detailed posts and information it links to about safe, natural, organic, “chemical free”, and “green” mattresses and mattress materials that can help you sort through some of the marketing information and terminology that you will encounter in the industry and can help you differentiate between them and answer “how safe is safe enough for me”. These types of issues are complex and are generally specific to each person and their individual sensitivities, circumstances, criteria, beliefs, and lifestyle choices. All the latex you are likely to encounter (either Dunlop or Talalay that is made with either natural or synthetic rubber or a blend of both) will have a reliable certification such as Oeko-Tex, Eco-Institut, Greenguard Gold, or C2C and based on actual testing I would consider any type or blend of latex to be a very “safe” material in terms of harmful substances and VOC’s.

I’m updating because I’ve yet to receive the return process e-mail… she stated it would take up to 24-48 hours and it’s been well over that time frame. I’m getting really anxious because it seems like I’m getting dropped. I left several messages in her voicemail and they’re not getting returned either.I seriously don’t know what to do at this point. It’s mid January and this entire ‘essentia’ mattress debacle started in early December.

All I can tell you is to document all of your contacts (attempted and successful) and be diligent, but not rude. Hopefully your persistence will result in a positive result.

How is Naturepedic? I’ve been looking into them and they seem legit. They have their materials all certified and nicely explained too. Then again, I just don’t want it to be another ‘essentia’ mess.

Naturepedic is a high quality option and I think highly of them as well, although they are generally in a higher budget range compared to other similar mattresses, so you’d want to make your own personal value equation about their items. A forum search on Naturepedic (you can just click the link) will also bring up more comments, information, and feedback about them as well.

If you’re looking for other options, the forum members listed in post #21 here are extremely knowledgeable about latex mattresses and latex component systems. I think highly of their knowledge, quality and expertise, and believe they compete well with the best in the industry. Many of these systems are configurable for each side of the mattress, which may or may not be desirable in your situation.

Phoenix