Understanding our 12 certifications
“Natural latex” isn't a protected term — anyone can print it on a label. The way to know what you're really sleeping on is independent certification, and our latex carries twelve. Here's what the main ones mean, and why it takes more than one to tell the whole story.
Why one certificate isn't enough
Each certification answers a different question. One verifies the rubber was grown organically; another tests the finished product for harmful substances; another audits the factory's carbon footprint. No single certificate covers all of that — so a pillow with just one tells you only part of the story. Twelve, earned across every step from tree to finished pillow, is how you verify the whole chain.
The ones that matter most
- GOLS (Global Organic Latex Standard) — certifies the latex itself is organically produced, from plantation to finished foam.
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Class 1 — tests the finished product for harmful substances to the strictest class, the one used for items safe for babies.
- GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) — covers the organic cotton in the cover.
- eco-INSTITUT — independent German laboratory testing for emissions and residual chemicals.
- USDA Organic & EU Organic — organic certification recognised in the United States and Europe.
- Carbon Neutral (Control Union–certified) — verifies the manufacturing is carbon-neutral.
Tree to pillow, under one roof
Because our latex is grown, tapped, moulded, and cured in the same place in Sri Lanka, every one of those audits happens on the same product — not assembled from parts with different histories. That's what lets a single pillow carry all twelve at once.
See them for yourself
The full list, with each certifying body, is on our Our Latex page.
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