Best Cooling Gel Pillow

With several options for two packs and King/Queen sizes, you can get something that will easily fit in with your bed. These are some of the cheapest memory foam pillows around (especially when you consider they’re about a tenth of the price of Tempur, one of the biggest names in memory foam. They’re designed with CertiPur foam that has a honeycomb shape to allow for better ventilation while still cradling and supporting your neck. Memory foam stops these pillows going flat since they will spring back into shape. These have a cooling gel insert on one side that also has a honeycomb design so that it doesn’t lose its shape and slip to one’s side.

With 5 different sizes available, including a travel pillow, this pillow from Malouf Z has the most options available. It’s actually made completely of a gel dough and shredded memory foam composite. Unlike solid foam, this is a little more “cuddly” which makes it better for stomach sleepers and more moldable. The foam is surrounded by the gel on all sides so you can flip the pillow and sleep anywhere on it you like. The foam provides good support with a medium softness and has a washable cover. The shredded design helps to prevent pressure points on the neck and head while giving total cradling. It’s ideal for stomach and back sleepers who want a pillow that doesn’t have a high loft.

This is one of the most well-known names in pillows and while it’s not surrounded it does have gel inserts completely across one side of the pillow. The gel is partitioned into miniature pillows to give better cushioning and to stop it becoming compressed. The memory foam provides a medium solid support for head and neck without a particularly high loft. This is ideal no matter which angle you sleep at to help support your neck. It’s hypoallergenic and has ventilation holes to keep the foam cool. Both sides are slightly different so you can pick and choose which level of coolness you want when sleeping, or if it becomes too warm flip it to a cooler side which just has memory foam support. It’s designed to feel more like down which is softer than traditional memory foam and has a plush cover. It has quite a high loft and is very soft compared to the Equinox.

These are one of the few gel pillows out there that are traditional fiber filled and not memory foam. It seems like everyone wants to jump on the memory foam bandwagon these days but they’re simply not comfortable for everyone. If you want a traditional pillow that’s simply cooler this is a better alternative. These are very soft and poofy which makes them better for cuddling and stomach sleepers. The fibers are hypoallergenic and anti-microbial with loft recovery technology to stop them clumping up and to allow better ventilation. They’re made in the USA and machine washable. While these are a bit larger than a standard pillow they will still fit into a normal pillowcase. This is actually a pack of two pillows so you’re getting two for the same price as one of the other memory foam designs.

Unlike the other Malouf, this also features a liquid gel panel on one side for extra cooling. It’s got a mid-loft that’s ideal for most sleepers but also comes in a higher loft option. It’s available in three sizes and has the same gel infused memory foam design. The doughier foam allows the pillow to be formed and shaped for comfort while still allowing ventilation inside. The Z gel top helps to distribute body heat better and stop it getting reflected back from the memory foam. These also include a 5-year warranty and have a soft removable velour cover that helps make the liquid feel less strange against your face.