Cool Gel Memory Foam Neck Support Pillow | 60 × 40 × 13 cm

The Cool Gel Memory Foam Neck Support Pillow is a single-piece moulded memory foam pillow with a gel infusion in the foam itself and a bamboo-blend polyester cover. The shape is a contoured neck-support profile — higher at the edges, lower in the centre — designed to cradle the neck rather than sit flat under the head.

A note on shape

This is a contour pillow, not a flat pillow. The 13 cm loft and the cervical curve make it suited to side and back sleepers who want firm cervical support; stomach sleepers and anyone used to a soft fibre pillow generally won't get on with it. If you've never slept on a contour memory foam pillow before, expect an adjustment period of a few nights.

Materials and construction

• Inner: 100% polyurethane memory foam, gel-infused (single moulded piece)
• Cover: polyester with bamboo-blend surface, removable and machine-washable with zip closure
• Dimensions: 60 × 40 × 13 cm
• Pack: 1 pillow

About memory foam and "cool gel"

Memory foam conforms to body shape under pressure and returns to its original shape when pressure is released. The "cool gel" refers to a gel infusion in the foam itself; it's a material variation rather than an active cooling mechanism.

For dust-mite-sensitive sleepers, this pillow is best paired with a tight-weave allergen-impermeable pillow protector — see the practical-advice FAQ below.

Care

• Cover: hand or machine wash up to 40°C; no bleach, no fabric softener; line dry in shade; no tumble dry; no iron
• Foam: spot-clean only; do not immerse in water; no bleach, no tumble dry, no iron, no dry clean

What does the research actually say about pillows and dust mite allergens?

A few things worth knowing:

• Pillow allergen levels track the bedroom. Pillow allergen accumulation correlates with mattress and bedroom allergen levels — the surrounding environment matters more than any single product (Rains et al., 1999, Clinical & Experimental Allergy).
• Comprehensive bedroom control has been associated with improved outcomes; single interventions in isolation are less reliable. A review published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice (Wilson & Platts-Mills, 2018) found that the odds of successful avoidance are significantly higher with a multi-faceted approach — combining physical barriers, humidity control, washing routines and air purification — than with any single measure alone.
• Hot-washing kills mites; cold-washing removes allergen. Australian research at the University of Sydney established that bedding washed at 55°C or hotter kills 100% of dust mites, and that even a cold wash removes more than 90% of the dust mite allergen (McDonald & Tovey, 1992, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology).

I have dust mite sensitivities — what should I be thinking about?

The setup most supported by published research is comprehensive bedroom control rather than any single intervention:

• Encase the pillow in a tightly-woven, allergen-impermeable pillow protector
• Encase the mattress the same way — most allergen accumulation happens here, not in the pillow
• Encase the quilt as well, since the quilt sits over you for hours each night
• Hot-wash the protector and pillowcase at 55°C or hotter; cold-wash still removes most allergen if hot isn't possible
• Keep bedroom humidity below about 50% — dust mites struggle in drier air; an air-quality monitor lets you check
• Consider air purification — research suggests it can be a useful component of a bedroom control approach
• A HEPA vacuum — helps reduce allergen from carpets, rugs and upholstery
• Replace the pillow every one to two years (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America guidance)

This pillow is one component within that system — the pillow itself isn't the primary lever; the encasements, washing routines, and bedroom environment are doing most of the heavy lifting. For advice specific to your circumstances, your GP or allergy specialist is the right person to talk to. Browse our pillow protector range and best-selling allergy bedroom solutions.

General educational content. Not medical advice.