Is latex pillow harmful?

However, some people are skeptical. Latex pillow is just an ordinary pillow with a different name. Does changing the name have such a magical effect? Some people even worry that this kind of pillow with special effects is just a gimmick for businesses to seek benefits. Such a pillow, if left for a long time, is not only harmful to health, but may also pose a fatal threat to health because something we don't know is added to it? Are harmful substances carcinogenic to the body? Let's analyze it in detail. Does the latex pillow contain toxic substances? No need to guess, you may understand after reading it. On 20 18, there are professional evaluation institutions on the Internet to test the ingredients of various latex pillows on the market. The results showed that the natural latex content of latex pillows produced in Thailand was only 68%, and styrene-butadiene rubber was in the middle. If you use this pillow for a long time, it is likely to increase the risk of illness, especially carcinogenicity. Because of this report, when the latex pillow fell from the altar, every time it was mentioned, it became synonymous with carcinogens. So, do latex pillows really contain toxic substances that can cause cancer? The first thing to know is what styrene-butadiene rubber is. In fact, styrene-butadiene rubber itself is non-toxic, but if it is synthetic, the raw materials of styrene-butadiene rubber contain styrene. This substance is a suspected carcinogen, insoluble in water and cannot be removed by washing. It will be found that formaldehyde and anisole will be produced after oxidation. These two substances have certain carcinogenic effects. It can be seen that some latex pillows may indeed contain some carcinogens, and everyone's physique is different. If you buy unqualified latex pillows, it will not only cause skin allergies, but also produce carcinogens.