Plastics
Low burden — Vinyl (PVC) Yoga Mat is a relatively low-burden choice.
Soft PVC exercise and yoga mats.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: moderate · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 63 places vinyl (pvc) yoga mat in the Low band. None of the three drivers is severe, which keeps the burden manageable. Flexible PVC mats can contain phthalate plasticisers and give off that 'new plastic' smell. TPE, cork or rubber mats skip the PVC chemistry.
Vinyl (PVC) Yoga Mat has a Detox Score of 63 out of 100 (Low burden), which means it is a relatively low-burden choice. Flexible PVC mats can contain phthalate plasticisers and give off that 'new plastic' smell. TPE, cork or rubber mats skip the PVC chemistry.
A lower-exposure swap for vinyl (pvc) yoga mat is: A TPE, cork or natural-rubber mat. Flexible PVC mats can contain phthalate plasticisers and give off that 'new plastic' smell. TPE, cork or rubber mats skip the PVC chemistry.