Latex pillow is made of rubber pillow, very soft, comfortable, breathable, and not easy to breed mites, especially for the cervical discomfort of the population. Latex pillows have a natural and synthetic difference, both of which will have the smell of rubber, but the natural latex pillow’s rubber smell will not be so irritating, and is non-toxic and harmless. However, if you think the latex smell is relatively large, you can take it to a ventilated place to blow the wind.
Latex pillow a smell of rubber how to do
Rubber pillows have an odor that can be removed by ventilation. Rubber pillows are made of latex, natural latex itself has a milky odor, safe and non-toxic. If it is a new latex pillow can be placed in a dry and ventilated place for 2 to 3 days to eliminate the odor. If the odor does not dissipate, you may have purchased a synthetic pillow. These pillows have many chemical ingredients added during the production process and the odors can be harmful for a long time, so you need to buy a new latex pillow.
If the odor is caused by a rubber pillow that has been in use for some time, it may be caused by the body sweating for a long time and contaminating the oil on the pillow. You can soak the pillow in water with detergent for half an hour, then squeeze out the stain with your hands and finally absorb the moisture with a dry towel before drying.
Is it normal for latex pillows to have a strong smell of rubber?
Latex pillows have a smell, whether natural latex pillows or synthetic latex pillows. Latex itself has a faint milk aroma, natural latex pillows contain 80%-90% latex, will naturally give off the smell.
Synthetic latex pillows, on the other hand, are made by artificial synthesis, so various chemical materials are added in the production, and fragrances are also added to mask the irritating odor in synthetic rubber. Therefore, if you buy a richly scented and irritating latex pillow, you must be careful if you buy a synthetic latex pillow.
Is the smell of latex pillows harmful to the body
Natural latex itself has an odor, which is non-toxic and harmless, a faint smell, similar to the smell of human milk, accepted by many people and will not affect our health. But most fake latex pillows are made of synthetic latex, and most synthetic latex is extracted from petroleum. Petroleum is a chemical product and its cost is very low. The price, feel, smell and comfort are completely different from natural latex.
Styrene butadiene rubber is the main component of synthetic latex, and styrene butadiene rubber itself has a styrene odor and emits carcinogenic gases. Therefore, long-term exposure can cause nausea, fatigue, dizziness, headaches and confusion. In severe cases, it can lead to poisoning, coma, respiratory and circulatory failure and even death. Some latex pillows also have additives, formaldehyde and other harmful substances added in the production process. Formaldehyde is irritating, and prolonged exposure to this state can cause poisoning.
