Are they the same? What’s the difference? Is it possible to have the memory foam toppers made of latex?

With the present technology, memory foam mattress toppers cannot be made from latex. Although there is a buzz that in the future that latex foam can be made to “remember” your body contours but can also provide better orthopedic support than the present memory foams. That is yet to be seen though.

At the moment, latex foam toppers and memory foam toppers are not only the same, they actually have so much in contrast with each other.

First, latex foam toppers can be made from all-natural latex foam, which means they come from rubber tree sap. While it is true that latex can also come in blended (mix of natural rubber and chemicals) form, latex may also be manufactured with completely synthetic materials.

On the other hand, memory foam mattress toppers are all made from synthetic polyurethane materials which are petroleum-based chemicals.

Therefore, you have a choice to go green if you choose latex foam toppers over memory foam mattress toppers.

Second, latex foam toppers are highly resilient. They exhibit the qualities of being soft, and will go easy on the different pressure points of your body, but will instantaneously spring back into original shape when your body weight leaves the foam.

While memory foam mattress toppers are ultra soft to the point that once your body weight puts pressure on them, the memory foam will “remember” the indention and will take time to go back to the original form.

So Why Do You Need to Buy Toppers?

Your current mattress may not be giving you the comfort that your body seeks. Many of the body aches and pains that you are experiencing may be coming from a bad bed.

The cheapest and fastest solution may be is to purchase a mattress topper.

What to Consider When Buying Mattress Toppers

If you are buying a memory foam mattress topper, consider its inherent characteristic of being very, very soft; and your weight. A 2-inch or 3-inch memory foam mattress topper may not be enough because your body might end up touching your bad bed due to your heaviness. Consider 4 inches or better yet, 6 inches.

Should you consider buying something all natural, memory foam is definitely out of your list. Or if you want the right balance between softness that follows the contour of your body but with firm support from the mattress topper, then you should go for the latex foam topper.