Kids love playing with keys but did you know that most keys have lead? I cringe every time I see a child playing with keys. I’ve tested quite a few keys for lead (with a Niton XRF) and my keys all have around 8,000ppm lead. The allowable limit for children’s products is 90ppm. Lead is a … [Read more...] about Kleynimals: Non-toxic play keys & utensils
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Organic, Vegan Skincare
Finding truly non-toxic products can be hard. I LOVE it when I find a company that fits that bill. I love this organic, vegan skincare line! Homemade Betty is 100% organic, vegan, and fair trade. Each product comes in a glass container (yay for no plastic!). Disclaimer: … [Read more...] about Organic, Vegan Skincare
Leach testing my cookware for heavy metals
I decided to do a little test on my cookware to find out if heavy metals were leaching into my food. I wanted to know specifically if my Le Creuset cookware or my stainless steel cookware was leaching toxic heavy metals into my food. I moved away from using stainless steel when I started … [Read more...] about Leach testing my cookware for heavy metals
Natural Baby Mama made the news! Lead in sippy cups and water bottles
Seeing how my post posts went viral these last few weeks made me really appreciate how awareness brings change. Whether that change is in the form of companies making safer products or where consumers spend their money. The power of information is amazing. The power of people expecting safe products … [Read more...] about Natural Baby Mama made the news! Lead in sippy cups and water bottles
Green Sprouts sippy cup tests positive for lead. What you need to know.
Read the full post for details that may pertain to your sippy cup after reading my update below: 2/22/17 Update: Green Sprouts is stating that their sippy cups are in compliance with CPSC rules. See below in my post about CPSC compliance. They will not be doing a recall but will … [Read more...] about Green Sprouts sippy cup tests positive for lead. What you need to know.
Toxic levels of lead found in stainless steel water bottles. Are you, or your child, using these water bottles?
Updated 6/4/17 Trying to find an alternative to plastic, a lot of people buy stainless steel water bottles thinking this is a safer choice for both them and their children. Shockingly some of my readers found high levels, up to 100% lead, in parts of their insulated stainless … [Read more...] about Toxic levels of lead found in stainless steel water bottles. Are you, or your child, using these water bottles?
