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Plastic-Free Rating
Sleep & Home
Mainstream Brand
Sleep & Home·Purple

Purple Plus Mattress (Queen)

C
PFR Grade
Fair — some plastic content or limited transparency
Proprietary hyper-elastic polymer grid made from non-toxic food-grade material. CertiPUR-US certified foam base. No PFAS testing published. Better than standard memory foam but not certified organic.
PFR Reviewed

Mattress featuring Purple's proprietary hyper-elastic polymer grid for pressure relief. CertiPUR-US certified foam base. The polymer grid is made from a food-grade material.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials
6
Packaging
5
Transparency
5
Durability
8

This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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High Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Adults spend roughly one-third of their lives in bed. Mattresses, pillows, and bedding can contain flame retardants, formaldehyde, polyurethane foam off-gassing, and PFAS waterproofing treatments. During sleep, the body is in a prolonged, close-contact state with these materials — and the bedroom is often the least-ventilated room in the house.

Synthetic Plastic Content
30%
synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Purple's polymer grid is made from a non-toxic material, which is a genuine differentiator. However, the lack of PFAS testing and organic certifications means we can't fully verify the chemical safety of this mattress.

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