As parents to be, we naturally did a ton of research on every avenue of baby stuff. One that was very important to us was the crib mattress and the reasons was our fear of SIDs. We wanted to find a mattress that was natural and organic to decrease the amount to toxins that could potentially harm our baby when he is sleeping, which is approximately 70% of his infant life! We came across Colgate and liked what we read about the company and the Eco Classica III mattress and decided to go with this one. Colgate is a family owned business that has been in business since 1955 and all of their mattresses are made in the USA!
The Colgate mattress features dual-firmness foam that you are able to use for infant and toddlers. One side is for infants and the other side is for toddlers. This is labeled clearly on the edge of the mattress and the pictures show below. The mattress is 6" thick with an organic cotton cover on the very top and good grade waterproof backing on the cover. The mattress is naturally fire resistant, hypoallergenic and phthalate free. It is Greenguard gold and CertiPUR-US certified to be safe without any toxic off gassing. The mattress is a standard size and fits my Graco Lauren crib snugly.
The infant side of the mattress is more firm than the toddler side in order to provide the firm support necessary for infants. When time comes for a less firm mattress, you can flip and use the toddler side. Below is a photo of the mattress fitting perfectly in the crib with no space between the slats and the mattress. It's a tight fit but that's what we want so no appendages get stuck between the mattress and wooden slats!
You can almost see how tight of a fit it is in the photo below. You can sort of see how the mattress is slightly larger than the bottom of the crib and how it is pressed against the metal side bar. We don't have to worry about suffocation or entrapment risks with this mattress!
Here is the rounded corners where the seams are not inverted, the rest of the edges are inverted.
Overall, we really like the mattress and feel confident that the mattress decreases the amount of toxins our baby breathes in when he is sleeping. The mattress never had a smell upon opening the package, which is not easily accomplished! This mattress is completely non-toxic and Colgate has gone above and beyond getting their mattress certified in meeting regulations regarding chemicals in raw materials. This was extremely important to us because many mattresses contain chemicals that are suspected of causing cancer. We also feel very comforted by the fact that Colgate does not use chemical agents in order to meet Federal Flammability standards, instead, they use a natural barrier fabric that naturally acts as a fire retardant.
Disclosure: This complimentary item was provided for review purposes. As always, all opinions are my own and no compensation was received. This post contains affiliate links.
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