Who are the safest tea brands without PFAS "forever chemicals?" This is the question that Mamavation has been attempting to answer for you by sending the most popular tea brands to our EPA-certified laboratory to test. After all that testing, which tea brands and tea products do we recommend? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like (1) …
Tuna Tested for Toxic Mercury — Guide
After co-authoring a study in the journal "Toxics" on mercury in tuna products, our audience wanted more specific brand information. Since the study data was blind and did not showcase brand results, we decided to do our own additional testing of all the tuna products consumed by our audience. Which tuna brands are the safest from toxic mercury? …
Store Bought Pasta Tested For Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Is your favorite pasta exposed to PFAS "forever chemicals" during manufacturing? This was a concern of our audience after discovering the differences between bronze die cut pasta and regular pasta. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like (1) safest cooking oils tested for toxic phthalates, (2) safest green teas tested for pesticides and …
This is What Transparency Looks Like — Kasandrinos Olive Oil & Zego Oatmeal
True brand transparency can be very helpful to consumers and we want to show you what that can look like. Mamavation hopes that one day, most brands will adopt the transparency modeled by two brands representing essential staples in your kitchen: Kasandrinos olive oil and Zego oatmeal. In this post, we will go over how they radically differ from …
Sea Salt & Himalayan Salt Tested For Heavy Metals Like Lead & Microplastics — Guide
What are the levels of heavy metals and microplastics found inside your favorite sea salt and Himalayan salt products? This was the question Mamavation community members asked us and we didn't know the answer, so we sent 23 popular salt products [with more added later] off to an EPA-certified laboratory to find out. Do you want to know how high the …
Safest Sparkling Waters Tested for PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Are you seeking the safest sparkling water without traces of PFAS "forever chemicals?" Seltzer water is a refreshing beverage and healthier option to sugary sodas or other drinks full of high-fructose corn syrup. But which seltzer waters will remain the healthiest after we send them to our EPA-certified laboratory for testing, looking at specific …
Flaxseed Oil Tested for Toxic Phthalates — Shopping Guide
Which flaxseed oils have the least amount of toxic phthalate contamination? Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals in plastics & fragrances that find their way into many foods and personal care products via contamination. To solve this puzzle, Mamavation sent several of the most popular flaxseed oils off to an EPA-certified laboratory to …
Olive Oils Tested for Toxic Phthalates — Buying Guide
Which olive oils have the least amount of phthalate contamination? Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals found in plastics that find their way into many foods and personal care products. To solve this puzzle, Mamavation sent several of the most popular olive oils off to an EPA-certified laboratory to test for several types of phthalates to …
Avocado Oils Tested for Phthalates — Buying Guide
Which avocado oils have the least toxic phthalate contamination? Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals in plastics & fragrances that find their way into many foods and personal care products. To solve this puzzle, Mamavation sent several of the most popular avocado oils off to an EPA-certified laboratory to test for several types of …
Coconut Oils Tested for Toxic Phthalates — Buying Guide
Which coconut oils have the least phthalate contamination? Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals in plastics that find their way into many foods and personal care products. To solve this puzzle, Mamavation sent several of the most popular coconut oils off to an EPA-certified laboratory to test for several types of phthalates to find out. …
Ghee Tested for Toxic Phthalates — Buying Guide
Which ghees have the least toxic phthalate contamination? Ghee is a type of clarified butter used for cooking and when Mamavation sent these products off to our EPA-certified lab, phthalates were found. Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals often used as additives in plastics & fragrances that find their way into many foods and personal …
Green Tea Tested for PFAS “Forever Chemicals” — Guide
Which Green Teas do not have PFAS “forever chemicals” inside the tea leaves? This is the question we attempted to answer when we sent the most popular green tea brands used inside our community to an EPA-certified laboratory to have the tea leaves tested for 40 PFAS analytes. You’ve trusted Mamavation to bring you consumer studies like safest olive …