Ask TSL: Can You Recommend a Safe Humidifier for My Children?
December 26, 2009 by Alicia
Filed under Ask TSL, Buzz, Personal Care Products, Shopping Guides, Toys & Misc
We’ve been keeping our eyes open for a warm mist humidifier made without polycarbonate plastic for quite a while and we kept coming back empty-handed. Safe Mama reported in early 2009 that her search had been unsuccessful too.
Last week our kids passed around a heavy duty cold, so I dug out our old standby Vicks [...]
Learning About Toxic Chemicals Often Used in “Organic” Products
September 28, 2009 by Alicia
Filed under Environmental Toxins, Going Green, Personal Care Products, Toxic Chemicals
What in the world are cocamidopropyl betaine, PEG-100 stearate, 1,4-Dioxane and quaternium 15 and what are they doing in my baby’s bath products?
My expertise is in the area of toxic chemicals in plastics, but lately I’ve been immersed in the surprising underworld of chemicals in brands I’ve always believed to be safe. This new experience [...]
