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 …
Cinnamon Tested for Glyphosate, Lead, & Cadmium — Buying Guide
Does your favorite cinnamon contain traces of the herbicide glyphosate or high amounts of lead or cadmium? This is the question Mamavation was trying to answer for our community when we sent several cinnamon products to an EPA-certified laboratory. After babies all over the country were lead poisoned from the cinnamon inside recalled baby food, our …
Xtrema Cookware — Independent Acid Bath Lead Testing
Xtrema Cookware is very popular, however, we have heard rumors of it containing "dangerous amounts of lead" by other influencers. Over the years, many people have asked us about Xtrema and the lead present inside the cookware. However, having lead present inside the cookware is very different than having lead leach out of the ceramic pans. If lead …
“Band-Aids” & Bandages with Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Report
Do your "band-aids" or bandages have indications of PFAS "forever chemicals" inside the absorbent pad or adhesive flaps? This is exactly what the Mamavation community asked us and we had no idea, so we started testing different bandage products to find out. Mamavation sent several types of bandages off to an EPA-certified lab to ascertain whether …
Safest Baby Bottles Sans Lead & Microplastics — Baby Registry Guide
Where are the safest baby bottles without contamination of lead and microplastics? Mamavation partnered with Eric Ritter from Detectlead.com to analyze glass and plastic baby bottles for lead by using XRF analyzer technology, which is the exact instrumentation used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to test other types of consumer goods …
Plastic Sandwich Bags Like Ziploc Tested for Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Are you looking for the safest plastic sandwich bags similar to Ziploc without indication of PFAS "forever chemicals?" Mamavation sent several types of plastic sandwich bags to an EPA certified laboratory to find out which ones may be contaminated with PFAS. PFAS “forever chemicals” are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances used as stain-resistant, …
Nature Nate’s Organic Raw Honey Glyphosate & 500+ Pesticide Test Results
Are you looking for a safe organic honey that has no detectable glyphosate or 500+ other pesticides? Mamavation just sent Nature Nate's 100% Pure Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey to an EPA-certified laboratory and tested it for glyphosate and 500+ other pesticides and have great news to report back! You've trusted Mamavation to bring you other …
Toxic Phthalates Found In Everyday Processed Foods — Guide
Another study just released testing everyday foods for an endocrine disrupting chemical called phthalates. Not very many organic foods were tested, however, it gives us a good glimpse of how much of this chemical is present in highly processed foods. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best water filters that can handle PFAS "forever …
Safer Green Beauty Cosmetic Guide — PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in Makeup
Welcome to our green beauty cosmetic guide! Do green beauty cosmetics contain PFAS "forever chemicals?" Answer: Likely, but not all. Green beauty cosmetics sold in the United States may contain contamination-type levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a toxic class of chemicals linked to a number of serious health conditions, …
Best & (Possibly Worst) Non-Toxic Rice Cookers of 2023
Are you looking for the safest non-toxic rice cookers for cooking rice? Mamavation reviewed the materials of the most popular rice cookers looking for the safest food contact surfaces with the least likelihood of disrupting hormones. We've put together a guide for you to follow when you are making these purchases. You've trusted Mamavation to bring …
Butter Wrappers & Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” — Buying Guide
With all this talk of PFAS "forever chemicals" found inside butter wrappers, you may be asking yourself, "Where is the safest butter?" You've already heard that Kerrygold was sued in Superior Court after claiming to have "Pure Irish butter" while also packaging their products in contact wraps containing toxic PFAS "forever chemicals." So which …
Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” & Fluoride in Powdered Electrolytes — Buying Guide
Are there indications of PFAS "forever chemicals" and/or fluoride inside your favorite powdered electrolytes? Mamavation community members asked us these questions about their favorite electrolyte products to protect their families from the potential health impacts of these chemicals. We didn't know the answer because no independent studies have …