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Conventional foam earplugs, often made from PVC or polyurethane, raise valid concerns about toxicity and environmental pollution.
These materials can contain harmful additives like phthalates and TDI, which may leach into the skin via the thin ear canal lining, potentially causing endocrine disruption or respiratory issues. PVC production and disposal also release carcinogens like dioxins and vinyl chloride, a known health hazard.
❌ PVC or polyurethane: PVC is toxic and polluting. Cheap, unhealthy foam, highly toxic, synthetic, polluting, and petroleum by-products, meaning they are derived from fossil fuels. Polyurethane is made from petroleum chemicals that can emit VOCs—harmful chemicals that can cause respiratory irritation or other health problems. Polyurethane is often mixed with other harmful compounds such as formaldehyde, boric acid, polyvinyl chloride, and other petrochemicals.
❌ Pollution: Producing 40 billion foam earplugs each year consumes an estimated 1.3 million barrels of oil, highlighting their dependence on finite and polluting fossil fuels. A company with 200 employees using disposable earplugs will send over half a million earplugs to landfill in just three years.
Avoid greenwashing earplugs made by brands the pretend to be better, higher quality or more eco friendly when they are not. They will use their misleading marketing tricks to convince you to buy their products
Moldex-Metric suing rival Protective Industrial Products for falsely advertising earplugs as “eco-friendly” and 82% “bio-based,” when independent tests allegedly showed only about 40% bio-based content.
Companies like GOB offer mycelium-based, home-compostable earplugs as a regenerative option, reducing emissions and avoiding plastics while matching noise reduction performance. Others, like Final Fit Safety, promote plant-based biodegradable earplugs to lower environmental impact without sacrificing protection.
They help with tinnitus by offering reliable protection against the development or exacerbation of tinnitus. Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears when no external sound exists.
Tinnitus is usually a symptom linked to hearing loss from noise exposure, aging, ear infections, or medications. Less commonly, it stems from jaw issues, blood vessel problems, or head injuries.
These values are based on two standards measuring the same thing: sound attenuation provided by a hearing protection device. NRR complies with the US standard, and SNR complies with the EU standard. SNR ratings are usually a little bit higher than the NRR ratings for the same product.
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Stay ready for whatever life brings with the new-and-improved Loop Switch 2.
They offer many earplugs options for any stage and settings
Engage 2: Best for conversations, social gatherings, parenting and noise sensitivities
Loop Switch 2: you can adjust with 3 volume options, great for any setting
Loop Dream: comfortable design for comfy sleep noise protection
Experience 2: design for louder noises, concerts, festivals, parties and sporting events or entertainments.
Loop Quiet: to enter a me time, to support focus, for travel, work, commute, sleep and to recharge
Go from fun to focus to calm in an instant with adjustable noise relief you can count on all day long.
These earplugs are made with silicone ear tips for more effective noise reduction in Quiet Mode
Shift between Quiet, Experience and Engage modes to choose your volume in any setting
Great for concerts, parties, noisy places, loud events, noise sensitivity, and festivals such as Coachella.
MATERIAL: soft silicone
Loop Earplugs Loop Dream
These earplugs are crafted with soft silicone ear tips for enhanced fit and effective noise reduction. For a deeper sleep.
The Loop Switch 2 lets you move between Quiet, Experience, and Engage modes—so you can find your ideal sound level in any moment.
Drift off with Loop Dream earplugs, designed for peaceful, uninterrupted sleep. Their low-profile, ultra-soft silicone design minimizes pressure, making them perfect for side sleepers and light sleepers alike—whether you're tuning out city sounds or a snoring partner.
Snoring: With these softer snores may be fully blocked or barely audible, while louder snoring—sometimes reaching up to 100 dB- remains noticeable but significantly reduced in intensity.
💎 Loop x Coachella Experience are back for a second year as the festival's official earplugs – the final drop in this limited-edition design.
New-and-improved Loop Switch 2:
Festival-ready protection: Stylish, certified protection from loud volumes at festivals and live events
Inspired by the glow of a Californian sunset, they keep live music crystal clear while protecting your ears in style.
Experience 2: design for louder noises, concerts, festivals, parties and sporting venues, events or entertainments.