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Avocado Organic Waterproof Crib Mattress Protector

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Avocado

Organic Waterproof Crib Mattress Protector

The most honest waterproof protector we have scored: exact percentages, named factory, and PFAS testing across 679 substances with none detected. The PU film is still plastic, which is what a waterproof layer costs.

3 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $$$

A fitted crib protector that is 95% GOTS organic cotton with a thin 5% polyurethane waterproof film sandwiched between cotton layers. No vinyl, no PVC, PFAS none detected.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
GOTS-certified organic cotton (95%) with a polyurethane waterproofing layer (5%) in the middle. Made in Pakistan in a GOTS and GOLS certified factory.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds some
PU is a continuous film laminated between cotton layers, not exposed fiber; low shedding in normal use and washing
End of life: persistence and recovery Persists somewhat
Not stated. Only partly recoverable; some of it persists.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-contact chemistry is possible; see the notes.
Transparency and verification Mostly disclosed
Excellent: exact 95/5 split, factory country, PFAS test scope, lab, and detection limit all published

Strengths

  • Exact composition disclosed, 95% organic cotton and 5% PU, no hiding,PFAS none detected across 679 substances, tested by Intertek,GOTS and MADE SAFE both registry-verified

Trade-offs

  • The waterproof layer is polyurethane, a plastic, even though thin,The crib page does not claim the bio-based PU its adult protector pages describe,Packaging and elastic not disclosed

What's inside

GOTS-certified organic cotton (95%) with a polyurethane waterproofing layer (5%) in the middle. Made in Pakistan in a GOTS and GOLS certified factory.

PartMaterial
Cover and skirt fabricGOTS-certified organic cotton (95%),Waterproof membrane | Polyurethane film (5% by weight), sandwiched between cotton layers,Fitted elastic | Not disclosed

Free of Vinyl, PVC, phthalates, PFAS (none detected, Intertek, 679 substances at 10 ppb)

Packaging
Not stated
Microplastics
PU is a continuous film laminated between cotton layers, not exposed fiber; low shedding in normal use and washing

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Class I claimed,GREENGUARD Gold claimed,B Corp

Certifications

Independent, third-party certifications only. Tap any badge to see what it verifies.

GOTS (registry-verified),MADE SAFE (registry-verified)

About Avocado

Avocado is a California B Corp already in the directory as a Bedding brand card, where its adult waterproof protectors score the same 3 for the same construction.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.