Toothpaste Toxins: Toothpaste Ingredients To Avoid
You brush your teeth twice a day, and spit out the toothpaste. And because you spit it out, it doesn’t matter whether there are bad ingredients in toothpaste, right? Sorry to disappoint you, but it does matter. Now, I’m not telling you to give up brushing your teeth. Dental hygiene is important, and it affects […]
Synthetic Microfibers: Why You Should Avoid Them
If you care about the environment you’ve probably been trying to live a plastic free life as much as possible. You might take a reusable shopping bag everywhere, always carry a reusable coffee cup, and lug your stainless steel water bottle with you. But there’s one source of plastic pollution that you may not have heard […]
Toxic Living: Baby Soap And Baby Wash
Bath soaps for adults often contain harsh synthetic ingredients. But that’s not true for children’s bath products, is it? Unfortunately, it is. You’d think companies would be careful of the ingredients they use in products for babies and children. But that’s not always the case. The Environmental Working Group says that every day the average […]
Shopping Guide: What To Look For In Natural Laundry Powders
Your favourite laundry detergent may get your whites white and your colours fast, but have you ever wondered how it affects everything else it touches? What does it do to your skin, your lungs, your pets, the air in your home and the waterways downstream? Unfortunately, if you’re still using conventional laundry products, you might […]
Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) And Radiation: What You Need To Know And How To Minimise Exposure
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity isn’t a recognised medical diagnosis. But don’t we all know (or have heard of) at least one person who gets a headache every time he takes a call on his mobile? Or someone who swears she gets dizzy when she walks into a room where there’s WiFi? Are EMFs and radiation really affecting […]
How to Find the Best Natural Lip Balm
Why is it that some lip balms seem to leave your lips dry and flaky, no matter how many times you reapply? It’s because some of the ingredients in lip balms can do more harm than good, even natural ones. So how do you find the best natural lip balm? What to watch out for […]
Shopping Guide: What To Look For In A Natural Toothpaste
We all use toothpaste twice a day. So it makes sense that our toothpaste should be one of the things that we look at first when we’re making the switch to natural products. Have you ever looked at the label of your favourite toothpaste? If you’re looking at a supermarket brand, you’re likely to find […]
Titanium Dioxide: Is It Safe? Or Should You Avoid It?
This is the next instalment in our ongoing series about chemicals often found in home and personal care products. Here, we make an assessment of ingredients so you can make informed choices about the products you buy. Today, we’re looking at titanium dioxide. You’ve probably come across titanium dioxide in sunscreen or in cosmetics. But did […]
Toxic Living: Bubble Bath
Bubble bath isn’t an essential skincare product in the way that say, toothpaste is. But it makes bathtime fun for little ones, and feels luxurious and relaxing for adults. But before you pour a capful of bubble bath into the bath, think about this. A bubble bath is not a ‘wash off’ product like shampoo […]
The Ultimate Guide to Toxic Sunscreen Ingredients
Isn’t it ironic that something created to protect us from life threatening illnesses may actually harm us? Take sunscreen, for example. You should use it every day. And you should put it on thick enough that it actually protects us from the sun. Then you should reapply often. Unlike soap or shampoo that’s quickly washed […]