Do you use non-stick pots and pans? Most of us will agree that non-stick cookware has made cooking easier. When Teflon became popular where I lived, people eagerly replaced their regular cast iron and stainless-steel cookware with Teflon cookware. At that time, we would take only convenience into consideration, and hardly anyone thought about safety. …
How do you know if the shampoo you are using is right for you? I used to have to buy a shampoo first before deciding if it was right for me. Now, just a glance at shampoo ingredients is enough for me to tell how the product will work and whether it is safe in …
Have you ever noticed that sometimes you prefer one product to another just because the label says “natural”? Nowadays, the word “natural” is common in skin, body, and home care product descriptions. A company may boast that its product is made of 96% natural origin ingredients. But by “natural,” they often mean ingredients that retained …
Growing up, I spent lots of time at my desk studying, and my mom would often nudge me to go outside to “breathe air.” She also insisted that I open my window before bed and first thing in the morning to ventilate my room. It was a given that the outdoor air was cleaner and …
When I hear news about wildfires anywhere on our planet, my heart goes out to the people and animals there. I know what it is like, I’ve been there. Indeed, smoke from wildfires was one of the reasons I left my beloved California after 22 years of living there. While fires cause multiple issues, this …
Is it the numbing agents that make baby shampoos tear-free? Frankly speaking, I had heard the rumor about soap manufacturers using numbing agents to make their shampoos tear-free. But I had never heard any specifics, such as the names of those agents or shampoos per se. Yet, I felt uneasy about buying a baby shampoo …
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Have you ever been lured into buying a cleaning product based on what its package said? “Spring fresh,” “kills 99.99% of germs,” “industrial strength,” “new and improved formula,” “best natural cleaner” – all these proclamations sound very appealing to us. The simple reason we think we need all these products is marketing. We really don’t …
When I realized I inevitably spent a third of my life on a mattress, I decided to make sure that my mattress was non-toxic. Before I knew anything about this subject, I had thought a mattress made with natural materials was good enough. Then I discovered that an ultimate criterion for a safe mattress was …
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Doesn’t your lip gloss make your lips look fuller and your face look brighter? I am glad I have found a clean beauty lip product that gives me peace of mind. Indeed, after researching every ingredient, I concluded that my new lip gloss ingredients are safe. Moreover, they are vegan, which creates an extra challenge …
After I discovered that bisphenol A (BPA) may leach from the can lining into food, I ditched canned food altogether. Well, almost all canned food. I still ate canned sardines, taking solace in the label statement “No BPA used in can lining.” Then I called the company to ask what they used instead of BPA, …
