I recommend natural beauty, baby, and cleaning products that are just as effective as toxic ones.
All in Body
Cleans the days' dirt, food, paint and more without irritating kids’ skin. Having one pump bottle for body and hair makes the job quick and easy. Alaffia does not sting kids’ eyes and the formula is gentle, nourishing, and non-drying.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
