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Many people are concerned about food safety, but ignore "home safety". In fact, in our daily life, there are many items around us, which are common and frequently used, but not necessarily safe."Pillow", is a typical example.

When it comes to pillows, the first thing that comes to mind is probably:

Buckwheat pillow, chemical fiber pillow, down pillow, latex pillow...

Especially the "latex pillow", which is "very popular"!However, pillows made of latex are not necessarily safe and may even contain carcinogens.

The reason I say this is not to bluff, nor is it without basis.

Just recently, the central media took out a special report to expose the chaos in the latex industry, including "latex pillows", and even claimed that inferior latex pillows/mattresses may contain carcinogens.

At this time, many people are probably confused.

"Everyone is using it. I bought latex pillows for my children! Are they safe?"

In the next special issue, I will combine the central media’s survey and the real feedback from many fans and netizens to objectively talk about the advantages and disadvantages of latex pillows.

1. Why are so many people following the trend and investing in latex pillows?

To be honest, I have several latex pillows at home, some for my children and some for the elderly (later my father said they were too soft, so I put them aside and used his buckwheat pillow instead).I have actually used it for a while myself, and without exaggerating or criticizing, the advantages are indeed very outstanding!

01. Soft and elastic

Many people actually like "soft pillows", especially young people.

The latex pillow is not only soft but also very elastic, so it can relieve the pressure on the head. For young people like me, a day of work is really tiring. At this time, you will find that sleeping on a latex pillow is really comfortable!

02. Good breathability

I guess many people also have questions, why do latex pillows have so many "small holes"?

In fact, this is determined by the production process (whether it is the Dunlop process or the Talalay process, the latex mixture will expand during the heating process to form a honeycomb pore structure). With these small holes, some of its physical advantages will indeed be revealed, such as:

① Better breathability helps regulate the temperature of the pillow, thereby increasing sleep comfort;
②These small holes help to remove sweat and moisture, thus preventing it from breeding mites (buckwheat pillows have disadvantages in this regard);
③The more pores there are, the lighter the latex pillow is, but this does not affect its rebound and support, so it is also very light for us to hold.

03. Anti-mite characteristics

Latex pillows are, after all, made of latex, and this kind of thing has the characteristics of natural anti-mite, and also has certain antibacterial effects, so it can ensure the health of our head sleep to a certain extent.

In fact, I had been using a buckwheat pillow for a long time, but later I found that it was too easy to breed bugs unless I kept it in the sun. This was very troublesome, so I had to choose a latex pillow.

In addition to the above advantages, latex pillows have another advantage.“Not easy to deform”。

Although the advantages of latex pillows are obvious, CCTV still "exposed" it. Why?

Perhaps, after reading the reasons below, it won’t be surprising to you at all!

2. CCTV exposes the story behind “inferior latex pillows”

01. Fraud, 100% natural latex pillow does not exist

Among the latex pillows currently circulating in the market, more than half of the merchants are confusing the concept and engaging in fraud. They claim that their latex pillows are "natural latex pillows" and that the proportion of natural latex is 95%, 97%, or 98%.

There are even some businesses that directly claim that their latex is 100% natural.

However, only insiders know that there is no "100% natural latex pillow" on the market. Theoretically, this value can only be infinitely close to 93%.

This is because all latex pillows will beAdding foaming agent, oxidant and other additivesHowever, the limitations of these production processes determine that 100% pure latex pillows and mattresses are impossible.

What’s even more hateful is that some unscrupulous merchants dare to claim that their products are also “natural latex pillows” when the natural latex content is less than 80%…

To know,

According to the national standard of "latex pad"HG/T5836-2021From our perspective, only when the content of natural latex is not less than 88% can it be called a "natural latex product".

02. The price is too high

What are “imported from Thailand” and “imported from Malaysia”? Are these so-called imported latex pillows from Southeast Asian countries actually imported products?

According to a special feature exposed by CCTV, many products are actually produced and processed domestically, and they are just labeled with foreign logos!

In the video, factory staff told reporters,In order to promote their products, manufacturers can not only put the “Made in Thailand” mark on their products, but also not write the production address and other information.

Seeing this, you will understand:

I spent thousands of yuan to buy an "imported latex pillow", but it turned out to be produced domestically. This is really a waste of money!

03. Poor product quality, even containing carcinogens

In order to reduce production costs and reduce the content of natural latex, some unscrupulous businesses have turned to artificial synthetic latex as a substitute. In addition, due to the lack of standardization of the process, these inferior synthetic latexes must be added with styrene-butadiene latex during the production process. In this process, if not handled properly, toxic and harmful styrene will be volatilized.

The national standard has strict requirements on the content of "styrene":

The hazards of this kind of thing cannot be ignored, such as:

① Carcinogenicity; ② Damage to liver and kidney function; ③ Respiratory diseases; ④ Neurasthenia…

According to CCTV reports, in addition to the hazards of styrene, some products will produce nitrosamines during the vulcanization process, which is also a carcinogen. If the content exceeds the standard, it will also cause harm to the human body.

After reading the above “tricks”, do you still think latex pillows are reliable?

It is undeniable that latex pillows do have some outstanding advantages, but there are a lot of mixed products on the market and too many unscrupulous businesses, so countless families are being deceived without even knowing it.

To be honest,

It doesn't matter if you spend some money in vain. What's important is that the "inferior latex pillows" mentioned above really need to be disposed of in time! After all, they contain carcinogens, and long-term contact is equivalent to having an extra "health killer" around us.

3. Home Guide Class: How to determine whether a latex pillow is "natural latex" or "synthetic latex"?

Combining the knowledge points I have sorted out, I have summarized "one smell, two looks" for you. You can compare them to see which type of latex pillow your home belongs to!

【One Smell】：

Smell the latex pillow. Synthetic latex and artificial latex both have a pungent chemical and fragrance smell, while the smell of natural latex is more like the latex smell of oak sap.

【Second look】:

①Look at the color.Normally, the color of natural latex pillows is not pure white, but ivory or cream. On the contrary, it is synthetic latex;

②Look at the appearance.The most obvious feature of synthetic latex pillows is that they are very neat in appearance, and there are no marks or gaps on the surface. However, natural latex pillows have tiny holes and marks.

Well, that’s all about latex pillows in this issue. What do you think about latex pillows? Welcome to leave a comment!

Note: The information source of this article comes from "CCTV Finance", "Phoenix Finance", and "Guangming.com"