Does the Chantilly Cream Vanilla Bean Mini Sheet Cake from Trader Joe's have any indication of PFAS contamination in the food packaging? This is what you've been asking us to find out so we decided to send it off to the lab to test! You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware, safest parchment paper, and safest glass bottled …
Sustain Natural Period Underwear PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Lab Results
The period underwear industry is contaminated with PFAS "forever chemicals." How do we know this? We tested the top 17 products and found that 65% of period underwear contained fluorine, which is indicative of PFAS “forever chemicals.” So what about the popular brand Sustain Natural period underwear? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics …
Knix Period Underwear “PFAS” Forever Chemicals Laboratory Results
Knix Period Underwear is very popular, but does it contain any polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS in the crotch? Mamavation tested 17 different period underwear products (and more later) and found 65% of period underwear tested contained fluorine, which is indicative of PFAS. So how did Knix period panties fare after it was sent to an …
Cali Bamboo Flooring PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Laboratory Results
When you are looking for bamboo flooring and also want to avoid PFAS "forever chemicals," most companies will tell you they do not add this chemical to their product. But we also know from the Green Science Policy Institute that PFAS is a problem in flooring. So what's the truth? You can't find out without sending something to an EPA-certified lab. …
Armpit Cleanse: How to Get Natural Deodorant to Work
Have you tried using natural deodorant only to find yourself in a stinky situation? Don't fret! You're not alone! There's a trick to wearing natural deodorant when you've spent most of your life using the conventional stuff. Mamavation would like to share with you our armpit detox so you can use natural deodorant without the stank! You've trusted …
Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” In My Lululemon Activewear Pants
Women wear athletic pants regardless of whether they intend to work out or not because they are comfortable. And because most of our audience is wearing yoga pants or activewear pants on a weekly basis, we decided to test the most popular brand for toxic PFAS "forever chemicals"--Lululemon. So does Lululemon contain toxic PFAS treatments? You've …
Perfect Supplements Collagen Phthalate Testing Results
When Mamavation released our collagen investigation, we mostly focused on heavy metals & processing techniques. But the more we heard about phthalates being ubiquitous in consumer products, the more we were concerned and felt like we were missing something important. So this time, we sent our recommended product, Perfect Supplements, off to the …
Best (& Worst) Period Underwear & Period Panties Tested for Indications of PFAS
Period underwear or period panties are super absorbent and a lifesaver for women when their period has come, but some of them could also be coated with persistent & hormone-disrupting Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals. The Mamavation community members asked us to start testing "leak-proof" period underwear to see if it had …
“Safe” vs. Unsafe Plastics–Which Plastic Should Moms Choose?
Plastic is everywhere and keeping up with which plastics are safe can get confusing. So which plastics are safe and unsafe for moms to use around the family? You've trusted Mamavation to cover topics like best & worst air purifiers, best & worst organic mattresses, & best & worst infrared saunas, now join us for the differences …
Studies Say Parents Restricting Toxic Chemicals Have Been Successful
Has your efforts to avoid hormone-disrupting chemicals been successful? Recent studies suggest that families making an effort to avoid endocrine-disrupting chemicals have been mostly successful. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst air purifiers, best & worst collagen, & best & worst cookware, now join us …
Soap & Body Wash Investigation: Non-Toxic Brands
Getting clean is part of most of our days-- be it showering, taking a bath, washing our face, and (especially now) our hands. But which soap & body wash formula is the safest based on the use of hormone-disrupting ingredients? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst lotions, best & worst shampoos, & 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 …