Certification for organic fibers, The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is a leading textile processing standard. GOTS include ecological and social criteria with independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.

Our Zebrano fabric which covers all Essentia mattresses is GOTS certified. Certificate issued by ICEA, Bologna Italy.

In Dec 2010, Essentia worked with professor of material science and engineering at a leading university to perform independent testing of our natural memory foam for toxic emissions. Columbia Analytical Services were commissioned to perform these tests.

Tests confirmed that Essentia natural memory foam show no traces of VOC's (volatile organic compounds), no traces of Semi-VOC's and no traces of formaldehyde.

The test were based on advanced readings of 0.0000001 PPM (parts-per-million). In other words, they looked for trace emissions 10,000 times smaller than limits where standard regulatory certifications stop counting at 0.001 PPM.

The EuroLatex ECO-Standard defines the maximum acceptable limits of substances considered harmful to health and tested by TFI (Deutsches Teppich-Forschungs Institut in Aachen, Germany)

The substances that are tested for include:

• Heavy metals
• Nitrosamines
• Pesticides
• Solvents
• Volatile organic components

All Dunlop latex used in Essentia mattresses meet EuroLatex ECO-Standards.

Previously known as Co-op America, Green America is a non-profit membership organization promoting environmental sustainability, ensuring consumers that they can feel confident that businesses bearing this seal operate in such a manner that support workers, communities, and protects the environment at home and abroad.

Essentia has successfully completed Green America's screening process and has been approved as a socially and environmentally responsible business.

In partnership with Green America, Essentia is committed to and employs extraordinary and innovative practices that benefit its workers, its customers, and the environment.

We only use a GreenGuard certified solvent-free, non-toxic adhesives by Simalfa. Our VOC (volatile organic compound) free adhesive is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® and GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified.

Our latex is Oeko Tex 100 Class 1 certified. This is Oeko Tex’s strictest certification available classified safe for babies.

All Dunlop latex used in Essentia mattresses meet EuroLatex ECO-Standards.

To create healthy & performing mattresses and pillows it is fundamental to know everything about the components which make up these products. This is why we develop and manufacture our own components.

Manufacturing and distributing Essentia products from a single common location cuts down fuel consumption in transportation, which allows for better prices and supports the North American economy as many of our ingredients are from both Canada and the United States.

All products are manufactured by hand, by the Essentia team, just outside Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Read more about our Canadian made mattresses.

The OTA promotes and protects organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public, and the economy. OTA is a leader in advocating and protecting organic standards so that consumers can have confidence in certified organic production.

Did you know that the average server produces the same emissions as a 15 mpg SUV? By hosting our website on servers powered by wind, Essentia operates its website through clean energy.