Are you using the safest non-toxic waffle maker to make your family waffles? This small kitchen appliance category is very confusing for consumers. Most brands are using PFAS "forever chemicals" and nano-titanium ceramic as a non-stick coating. Both are linked to health problems. So which brands and products are the safest? You've trusted …
Best Non-Toxic Upholstery & Carpet Cleaner For Better Indoor Air Quality 2022
Are you looking to clean up stains on your upholstery and carpets in a more eco-friendly way? All your area rugs, carpet fibers, furniture, & window fabrics can be cleaned without the use of toxic chemicals like phosphates and solvents. How? There are some non-toxic carpet cleaning products out there. Mamavation is going to tell you where to …
Organic & Non-Toxic Electrolyte Replacement Drinks: Healthiest Hydration Options & Coconut Water
When you are depleted from physical exhaustion, the heat, or from sickness? You may want to consider a non-toxic electrolyte replacement drink, a sports drink, some coconut water or an organic eletrolyte drink. We found over 90 different products in the marketplace, and most of them had lots of sugar, artificial sweeteners, and unidentifiable junk …
Safest Non-Toxic Strollers–High End Brands Tested for PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Which high-end non-toxic stroller brands have indications of PFAS "forever chemicals?" Mamavation sent several swatches from high-end strollers off to an EPA-certified lab to analyze them for indications of per & polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are toxic chemicals. This guide to non-toxic, eco-friendly strollers will help you find the …
There’s WHAT in My Sandwich? Detoxing Unhealthy Peanut Butter
Back to school time is here, and for frazzled moms in a hurry that often means your backup lunch solution: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Easy to make and easy for kids to love, this mainstay of American school lunches can be found everywhere, but peanut butter is not necessarily as good as it’s cracked up to be. And if you asked most kids …
Nut Butters & Peanut Butter Sans Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”– Purchasing Guide 2022
Are you looking for the best peanut butter & other nut butter without toxic PFAS "forever chemicals"? Indications of Per & polyfluoroalkyl substances known as PFAS, a class of man-made chemicals linked to adverse health effects, were found in peanut butter & other nut butters as part of a consumer study commissioned by …
Is PFAS Found in Cooking Oils? — Non-Toxic Purchasing Guide 2022
Do your cooking oils contain indications of PFAS "forever chemicals?" That's the question we've attempted to answer in our latest consumer study. Mamavation sent 67 cooking oils comprising olive oil, canola oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, vegetable oil, & ghee products off to an EPA-certified lab and is now unveiling those laboratory …
Safest Children’s Clothing Sans PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
What children's apparel companies are making the safest clothing by avoiding toxic PFAS "forever chemicals"? A recent study looking at the apparel of children has something to say about that! You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best jackets sans PFAS, best green beauty makeup sans PFAS, and best "Nugget" styled play couches, now join …
Car Seat Purchasing Guide 2022 — Safest Non-Toxic Infant & Convertible Car Seats & Boosters
Which infant & convertible car seats are non-toxic and do not contain chemical fire retardants and PFAS "forever chemicals?" More safe car seat brands are available in infant and convertible selections. Life doesn't come with an instruction manual, but if you've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best non-toxic infant mattresses, …
PFAS Found in Organic Tomato Pasta Sauce — Purchasing Guide 2022
Which store-bought tomato and pasta sauces do NOT contain indications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances aka PFAS "forever chemicals"? Mamavation sent 55 tomato & marinara sauces (both organic and conventional) to an EPA-certified laboratory to discover that 8% of tested products in 2021 contained indications of PFAS. Which brands had …
22 Surprising Fast Food Items That Won’t Poison You With Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Bummed about the latest report from Consumer Reports that found PFAS "forever chemicals" in the most popular fast food and fast-casual restaurants? I'm sure most of you are not shocked that fast food and fast-casual are using food packaging that contains toxic PFAS "forever chemicals." (Note: They also included some grocery store packaging.) But …
Reports Link Air Pollution to Teenage Depression & Autoimmune Diseases–What To Do
Last week a couple of scientific studies hit on the importance of clean air and how that relates to health problems like adolescent depression and autoimmune conditions. Mamavation understands this can be scary when the things in your environment are linked to harm, but we are here to help you with tips & tricks to keep your family safer. …