All in Body

Deodorant

Agent Nateur keeps underarms fresh without masking body odor with another potentially harmful fragrance. The intensity of the scents is the perfectly balanced and does not mask or compete with other scents.

Shampoo

Switching to natural shampoo will reduce your exposure to many toxic & irritating ingredients. Truly clean shampoos lather less because they do not contain harsh surfactants that can irritate skin and eyes.

Laundry Detergent

Surprisingly, allergens and chemicals associated with skin irritation and eczema are commonly used in laundry detergent. Branch Basics laundry detergent cleans well with zero smell. Clothes just smell naturally clean.

What's In Your Toothpaste

We now know our skin absorbs a great amount of what we put on it, and that certainly includes what we use inside our mouths. Toothpastes contain a long list of inactive ingredients that most of us have never heard of.

Captain Blankenship Haircare

Captain Blankenship haircare is clean, luxurious, enjoyable to use, and environmentally conscious. Each product offered is $30 or less, which stands out in an niche where safety often comes with a higher price tag. Captain Blankenship products help you extend the time between washes and reduce the need for heat styling. Ultimately, the result is thicker, stronger, and shiny hair.

Clean Sunscreen

Unfortunately, questionable sunscreen ingredients in many sunscreens may be posing other health risks. Included here are considerations when shopping for sunscreen, an explanation of ingredients, plus safe options that work.

4 Easy Non-Toxic Swaps For 2021

Aiming for a healthier year? Make a big impact with minimal effort by swapping out these frequently used products. Most hand soaps contain synthetic fragrance, colorants, or ingredients that not only irritate skin but can have adverse health effects. Improve indoor air quality by swapping out traditional cleaning products. Ingredients commonly used in laundry detergent are frequently the source of skin irritation. Given the increase in use of hand sanitizer, consider swapping for a cleaner formula.

Nail Polish

Studies show that harmful ingredients such as triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) enter the body through nail polish application. TPHP is associated with endocrine disruption. Exposure to VOCs like acetone, methyl methacrylate (MMA), and toluene is associated with headaches, lightheadedness, and irritation to the nose, eyes, throat, and skin. Benzephenone-1 is associated with endocrine disruption and skin toxicity, and may accelerate growth of breast cancer cells and promote cancer metastasis. Sienna Byron Bay nail polishes are the cleanest option, free of harmful ingredients including benzephenone-1.

How to Choose a Non-Toxic Hand Sanitizer

Hand sanitizer has become a necessity for everyone in the post-COVID world. You can buy it just about anywhere, but you might not be aware that some are safer than others, and some work better than others. It’s worth noting that while washing with soap water is always a superior option, there are occasions that you simply can’t use soap and water, and you need a safe hand sanitizer to reach for. In June and July of 2020, the FDA issued warnings about hand sanitizers that contained methanol or were contaminated with methanol.

Best Clean Beauty & Personal Care Products At Whole Foods

Shopping for personal care and beauty products while picking up groceries can be so convenient, that its tempting to just grab whatever you see. The personal care and beauty items in Whole Foods must meet certain requirements determined by Whole Foods. The requirements include a ban on over 100 ingredients like parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde donors, oxybenzone and EDTA. Additionally, organic claims must be backed up by a third-party certification. There are ingredients that are not Whole Foods banned list, but can still be harmful and should be avoided like fragrance, phenoxyethanol, and polysorbate 20.

Scented

When it comes to cleanliness, we associate a strong chemical smell with being clean, when in reality “clean” has no smell at all. Fragrance is one of the 5 common allergens found in cosmetics and can trigger asthma attacks, skin irritation and skin allergies, and allergic reactions. Fragranced products can cause adverse health effects including respiratory, neurological, cognitive, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, immune, and musculoskeletal problem to migraine headaches, mucosal symptoms, and asthma attacks. Despite these facts, companies are not required to disclose the fragrance ingredients in their products. Studies have revealed toxic ingredients in fragrance such phthalates, octoxynols and butylphenol methylpropianol. In addition, fragrances emit harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Body Butter

Oy-l Body Butter is a super hydrating, rich body lotion that is perfect for legs and body post shower.

 Oy-l avoids commonly used harmful ingredients and sticks to a purposeful formula.