Is not it effective for tropical night 's strong ally "Mat with gel"? National Lifestyle Center validates

By enclosing coolant, we can see here that "Matt with gel" which can be sleeps cool and comfortable sleepy even in hot and sleepy night is being sold, but the citizen's living center that supports consumer life real effects I verified and announced it.

It is a "mat with gel" that looks very attractive when the tropical night continues, but how much is it effective? It is also made clear that there are unexpected pitfalls.

Details are as below.
Mat with gel which says cooling effect during sleep - to examine its effect and sustainability - (product test result) _ National Life Center

According to the official page of the National Life Center, "The cooling gel robs the body temperature, even in the tropical evening can sleep cool down until the morning" "The sleep is obtained without using the air conditioner", in addition to TV shopping and Internet mail order, the home center Consumer counseling on "mat with gel" which became seen also in stores such as supermarkets and supermarkets has increased by 8 every year until fiscal 2006, 40 cases in fiscal 2007, and 93 cases in fiscal year 2008 is.

Because many of the consultation contents are "it is cold at the beginning but it gets hot afterwards", the effect is not long lasting, so we focus on the evaluation by the monitor under the environment assuming hot and sleepy indoor room for 3 mats with gel I investigated the cooling effect and its sustainability.

This is the result of the survey by the monitor. Although it feels cold initially when used at room temperature 30 ° C, most monitors feel no coolness after 30 minutes have elapsed.


As a result of measuring the surface degree of the mat using a thermal manikin capable of keeping the surface temperature constant like the human body, the surface temperature of the mat is said to have exceeded 34 ° C. around 30 minutes as in the monitoring test , The National Lifestyle Center requests guidance from the Fair Trade Commission to improve indications that lead to false recognition that the cooling effect of some makers lasts until the morning.

Also, the mat with gel is heavy because of its thinness, and there are also close to 10 kg, so it is also made clear that handling such as moving is not easy.

In other words, if you do not have the confidence that you can fall into a deep sleep within the first 30 minutes when coldness lasts freshly, do not expect too much?