Is there toxic glyphosate or heavy metals inside oat milk? That's the question we were asked inside the Mamavation community. Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide classified as a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has been found in many popular oat-based foods according to a recent consumer study. Arsenic, …
Best (& Worst) Non-Toxic & Natural Hair Sprays
Are you looking for a good non-toxic or natural hair spray that will keep your hair in a stronger hold? Most of the hair sprays available on the market in the United States are full of endocrine-disrupting chemicals that may impact your hormones over time. So what do you do when you want to use hair spray but want to avoid all those nasties? You've …
Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in Contact Lenses — Report
Do contact lenses contain indications of PFAS "forever chemicals?" This was the question posed to us by members of Mamavation on Facebook. We didn't know the answer to this, so we sent 18 different soft contact lenses off to an EPA-certified lab to have them tested for indications of PFAS. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you other consumer …
Scotch Magic Tape — Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals — Results from Lab
Does Scotch Magic Tape contain indications of PFAS "forever chemicals?" We sent this common tape product used every day by millions of Americans to an EPA-certified lab looking for organic fluorine, an indicator of PFAS "forever chemicals" to find out. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware without PFAS "forever …
Post-It Notes — Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” — Lab Results
Do Post-It Notes contain indications of PFAS "forever chemicals?" We sent this common office product used every day by millions of Americans to an EPA-certified lab looking for organic fluorine, an indicator of PFAS "forever chemicals" to find out. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware without PFAS "forever chemicals," …
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 …
Best (& Worst) Non-Toxic Detangler Products For Curly or Straight Hair
Are you looking for non-toxic detangler products for your curly hair? It's very difficult to find products to help get rid of those tangles that are free from hormone-disrupting chemicals. This is why Mamavation ranked over 200 products that will help with detangling. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best green beauty products …
Organic Valley Sweet Cream Salted Butter Wrapper PFAS “Forever Chemical” Lab Results
Does Organic Valley Sweet Cream Salted Butter wrappers contain indications of PFAS “forever chemicals?” Mamavation sent additional samples of butter wrappers to the lab after finding Kerrygold wrappers had indications of PFAS. You’ve trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like dental floss tested for indications of PFAS, green beauty makeup tested …
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter Wrapper PFAS “Forever Chemical” Lab Results
Do Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter wrappers contain indications of PFAS "forever chemicals?" Several Mamavation community members asked us this question after hearing rumors and seeing posts about their wrappers containing PFAS. Then after we found indications of PFAS inside the old Kerrgold wrappers, we rushed the new Kerrygold wrappers to the lab and …
Best (& Worst) Non Toxic Self Tanning Products
How safe is your favorite self tanner or self tanning product? The best self-tanners are ones that can give you that natural glow without use of hormone-disrupting chemicals and have added natural ingredients like aloe vera and shea butter that are also safe for sensitive skin. So where are all the non-toxic self-tanners that can help you become a …
PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Inside Sanitary Pads & Incontinence Pads — Report 2022
Do your sanitary pads & incontinence pads contain indications of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals?” Mamavation sent 46 different sanitary pads, panty liners, & incontinence pads to an EPA-certified laboratory looking for indications of PFAS “forever chemicals.” According to our lab, 48% of those "pads" had indications of PFAS, including …
Burts Bees Makeup PFAS “Forever Chemical” Lab Results
Do your favorite Burt's Bees Makeup Products have any indications of PFAS “forever chemicals?” This was a question one Mamavation community member had so we decided to send very specific Burt's Bees products off to an EPA-certified laboratory to find out. You’ve trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best-infrared saunas, safest collagens, …