So you've decided to stop drinking water from plastic water bottles. Congratulations and thank you! Now you need to find the safest non-toxic reusable water bottle in glass or stainless steel. There are so many options for eco-friendly reusable water bottles for daily use. Where are the best and safest options? You've trusted Mamavation to bring …
Sneaky Strategies Brands Use to Trick Consumers With Lab Testing
Have you ever found yourself scratching your head when you come here and you see independent lab results paid for by our community that are very different than what brands are disclosing publicly or via email? Well, there are several reasons why that may happen. Over the years, Mamavation has discovered several sneaky lab tricks some brands use to …
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 off to an EPA-certified laboratory to find out. Do you want to know how high the levels of heavy metals …
Best Non-Toxic Shampoo & Conditioners of 2023: What Brands to Avoid and Our Must Use List
Finding a shampoo free of chemicals can be difficult, but it is possible. Everything we use on our bodies has a potential impact on our health, including our shampoo and conditioner. Have you ever considered that there may be dangerous shampoo chemicals inside your hair care products in the shower? You've trusted Mamavation to look into topics like …
Pink Slime is Now Officially “Ground Beef” But Here’s How to Avoid It
It's happening again! Do you remember "pink slime?" It's back and with a vengeance, but this time the United States Department of Agriculture has reclassified the product once referred to as "pink slime" or "lean finely textured beef" as "ground beef." So this means the next time you go to the grocery store to purchase ground beef, you could come …
10 Homemade DIY Natural Shampoo Recipes w/ Non Toxic Ingredients
Shampoo and conditioners can contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals that add to the toxic load in your body. After investigating conventional shampoos and finding so many endocrine-disrupting & toxic ingredients, we decided to share some homemade shampoo recipes you can make at home at your leisure containing ingredients that are easy to find …
Jello: 10 Reasons You Should Eat It Every Day
I bet you thought I was talking about Jello from childhood, right? I'm not talking about the Jello that is on supermarket shelves that glows red and green with artificial food dyes and toxic ingredients. That Jello is right up there on the list of processed foods you should never feed your kids. What I am talking about is real jello made from …
Best Non-Toxic Sunscreens (& Ones to Avoid) in 2023
Are chemical sunscreens safe for your family and will also keep you safe from sunburn & skin cancer? Recent studies linked chemicals inside sunscreens to birth defects, infertility, hormone disruption in children, and the destruction of the coral reefs. But never fear, Mamavation is here! You've trusted Mamavation to cover topics like safest …
25 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar Will Change Your Life
Apple cider vinegar is incredibly versatile and can be used in many way around your home. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware without PFAS and nanoparticles, best organic mattresses, & best air purifiers, now join us as we bring you 25 ways that apple cider vinegar will change your life. Did you know that apple …
Best & Worst Cookware & Bakeware 2022–Safest Non Toxic Brands
There are hundreds of options of cookware, so which do you choose? Every brand makes claims to be healthy, non-toxic, and safe, but are they really? The answer to that question is NO, they are not. So what are the safest & best non-toxic cookware brands? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst probiotics, best & …
Best & Worst Non-Toxic Body Lotions 2023
In just about every bathroom, bedroom, and car, people keep a tube of body lotion - generally to ward off dry skin or to smell nice. The beauty industry has turned into a well-oiled machine pushing out new products at an alarming rate. And they have every reason to because sales of body moisturizers have skyrocketed. You've trusted Mamavation to …
Safer Cosmetics: Toxic & Non-Toxic Makeup Brands Investigation
Are you using safer cosmetics? Navigating the beauty industry and finding safe products are very tricky. Today's investigation is all about safer makeup. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst deodorants, best & worst face washes & moisturizers, safest & most toxic hair color brands, now join us as we take …