Safer Swap: Hand Soap
The kids are back to school and colder temperatures are right around the corner. Both of those things – either together or separately – can mean more germs and the need for more hand washing.
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Safer Swap: Laundry Detergent
Have you taken a look at the ingredients in your laundry detergent lately? I wonder if you can even find the ingredients list on the bottle!
Safer Swap: Cookware
Non-stick cookware is wonderful, but the coating that makes it non-stick is a serious health concern. Read more about that here.
Safer Swap: Feminine Care Products
Feminine care products…an item women use on a regular basis that often gets overlooked when it comes to the effects it’s having on our body. Toxic chemicals don’t belong in feminine care products. Period. And yet, the vast majority of brands on the market today contain LOTS of harmful chemicals. These products are coming in …
Safer Swap: Toothpaste
Even if you don’t swallow your toothpaste when you brush your teeth, we still need to check the ingredient labels to see what’s in this staple in our morning and nightly routines. Why is that? Because our mouth is one of the most absorbent parts of our body, which means any nasty chemicals in our …
Safer Swap: Nail Polish
It’s almost time for flip flops and open-toed shoes and that means pretty painted toes and nail polish. Most people think that nail polish is safe because it doesn’t seem like it would be absorbed by the body. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. And even breathing in some of these ingredients can be harmful. …