Organic Cotton Pillow

An organic cotton pillow is made with high quality cotton that is free of genetic tampering, pesticides, or fertilizers. While the term organic is thrown around quite liberally these days, it really just means as free from artificially created interference as possible. The ubiquitous use of pesticides and fertilizers has affected us in ways that have not been rigorously studied.

From fruits and vegetables to furniture and yes, even a non organic cotton pillow, there are a myriad of pathways for chemicals to enter your system. The use of pesticides and growth hormones, among other things, is so pervasive in farming that it triggered the organic counter-movement. The first industries to go organic were food related, but that has since spread to agricultural and even manufacturing practices.

So what is it that makes an organic cotton pillow special? The stuffing of the pillow is made from cotton fiber that is certified to be free of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and other chemicals. What many people do not realize is that there are a large number of compounds out there that can be absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream. A positive use of this has been made in innovations like the nicotine patch, but that's no reason to roll the dice on what you absorb while you sleep.