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Get to Know the MADE SAFE® Certification

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We’ve all been there – standing in the grocery aisle, squinting at a label, wondering if “natural” means actually natural or just cleverly marketed oatmeal with a tan. These days, buzzwords are everywhere, but meaningful certifications? Those are harder to come by. That’s why MADE SAFE® stands out.

 

At Happsy, we don’t just want your mattress to feel good – we want it to be good. That’s why our Organic Mattress is certified to the MADE SAFE standard, one of the most rigorous in the industry when it comes to ingredient safety. It’s not fluff (even though our mattress is very fluffy). It’s a deep dive into what’s really in your bed, so that you can rest easy knowing your sleep space isn’t hiding anything shady.

 

Let’s break it down, one layer at a time.

What is MADE SAFE?

Think of MADE SAFE as the ingredient list police. If the materials in a product have a shady past or questionable reputation, they’re not getting through.

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MADE SAFE was the first certification in the U.S. focused entirely on human health and ecosystem safety. Instead of just checking a few boxes, it looks at every single material in a product and asks the hard questions, like:

 

  • Does this mess with your hormones?
  • Could it harm your brain, immune system or reproductive health?
  • Is it toxic to aquatic life?
  • Will it stick around in the environment forever?

 

If the answer is yes to any of those, it's a hard no from MADE SAFE®. What’s left are products made without known or suspected toxins, vetted by scientists and designed to be safer for you, your family and the planet. No gimmicks. No greenwashing. Just real-deal safety.

What does the certification process involve?

Short answer: a LOT.

 

MADE SAFE doesn’t hand out stickers for showing up. Every material in a MADE SAFE certified product, down to the last thread, fiber or glue, has to pass through a rigorous screening process of ingredient lists that read more like lab reports than bedtime stories. Here’s what they look for:

 

  • Carcinogens
  • Endocrine disruptors
  • Reproductive and developmental toxins
  • Neurotoxins (because your brain deserves better)
  • Persistent and bioaccumulative substances 

 

They also screen for eco-toxins – ingredients that harm wildlife, water and entire ecosystems. So it's not just people MADE SAFE protects. It's the planet, too.

Why is MADE SAFE important for a mattress?

Your mattress is basically your longest roommate. You spend a third of your life together. You breathe on it. You drool on it (no judgment). You trust it to support you through late-night scrolls, early-morning alarms and everything in between. So, yeah. It should probably be made without questionable chemicals.

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The truth is, many conventional mattresses contain stuff you’d never knowingly invite into your home, like polyurethane foam, chemical flame retardants or materials that off-gas volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Translation? That “new mattress smell” might actually be a cocktail of things you don’t want to inhale for eight hours a night.

 

That’s where MADE SAFE comes in. It helps you skip the guesswork and sleep with confidence, knowing your mattress has been fully vetted for harmful ingredients. No mystery materials. No hidden toxins. Just safer, more transparent sleep.

How is Happsy MADE SAFE?

We’re glad you asked – because we don’t just meet the MADE SAFE® standards, we exceed them! (That is to say, our mattress is GOTS certified, EWG Verified®, GREENGUARD® Gold certified and UL Formaldehyde Free validated, too.) Here’s how the Happsy Organic Mattress checks all the right boxes:

 

  • Organic cotton fabric for that breathable, cozy surface feel
  • Organic wool as a natural flame barrier to help us skip the sketchy chemical flame retardants
  • Organic certified latex (not the synthetic kind and definitely not polyurethane foam)
  • No glues. No adhesives. No "don’t worry about it" ingredients.
  • Every component screened and cleared by MADE SAFE's scientists

 

We build our mattress like we’d build one for our own families, because many of us do sleep on Happsy. MADE SAFE helps us make good on our promise of a healthier night’s sleep, without cutting corners or using fluff (except the comfy kind).

MADE SAFE vs. Other Certifications

Each certification shines a spotlight on a different part of the product journey, from farming practices to indoor air emissions to individual ingredients like latex. Combined, they paint the picture of a responsibly made product. (That is to say, they're stronger together than they are alone.) 

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MADE SAFE is unique because it takes a deep dive into the actual ingredients of a product and asks the question: “Is this safe for human health and the environment?” It’s not about the farm, the factory or the emissions alone. It’s about what’s actually in your mattress, and what it might do over time. MADE SAFE fills in that critical health and safety gap, which makes it an ideal companion to other certifications like GOTS and GREENGUARD. 

Beyond the Label

Navigating mattress materials shouldn’t feel like studying for a toxicology exam, and that’s why certifications like MADE SAFE® matter. They do the hard work for you and make shopping responsibly accessible to everybody. (So mattress shoppers can focus on what they're really looking for: getting some quality sleep.)

 

At Happsy, we believe peace of mind is part of the bedtime routine. That’s why we build our mattresses with certified organic materials and back them with certifications that actually mean something, MADE SAFE included. So go ahead, stretch out, snuggle in, rest easy. We’ve got your back, literally.

Is Your Sleep MADE SAFE®?