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Plastic-free mattress protectors, ranked by what they're actually made of.

5 mattress protectors scored 0–100 for plastic content and ranked lowest-plastic-first. Scores come from listed material evidence where it exists; incomplete evidence is marked ~ and never presented as a verified plastic-free result. Every score links to its full breakdown.

How this ranking works

Each product's score is the percentage-weighted plastic share of its listed fiber composition — polyester weighs 100, viscose 10, cotton 0, with every weight public. Only products whose material evidence passed a completeness audit are ranked here; a low score with incomplete evidence is a conservative estimate, not proof of a plastic-free product. Missing a product? Score it yourself →

Common materials in mattress protectors

• Polyester — 100/100. The world’s most-worn plastic. Made from PET — the same polymer as soda bottles.
• Cotton — 0/100. Zero plastic. Water-hungry, but fully biodegradable.
• Lyocell (Tencel) — 5/100. Closed-loop cellulosic. The cleanest of the semi-synthetics.
• Polypropylene — 100/100. Common in thermal layers, rugs, and reusable bags.
• Polyurethane (PU) — 100/100. The plastic behind most “vegan leather”.