Let’s Get (less) Toxic ⚠️
Deciding to tackle toxic exposure can be really overwhelming. Don’t try to swap everything at once! Pick one item and decide when your current product runs out to replace it with something less toxic. Over the course of a year you will be able to make a lot of swaps to decrease your and your family’s toxic exposure.
Kitchen
Tap water → Check your water. If needed, filter water with a counter top, pitcher or under-sink water filter
Disposable water bottles → Carry a stainless steel or glass water bottle
Plastic Food Storage/take out containers → Use glass food storage containers
Plastic Lunch Bags → Reusable food-grade silicon bags, reusable beeswax wraps
Home
Scented Laundry Detergent → Unscented, non-toxic
Dryer sheets → Wool dryer balls
Cleaning Products → Vinegar + water + lemon + baking soda cleaners or non-toxic alternatives
Candles → Beeswax with essential oils (as long as you are not allergic)
Air filter → Open windows and vent air especially after new furniture or painting. HEPA air filter
Sheets → You spend 1/3 of your life in bed. Organic cotton, organic wool bamboo, Tencel
Mattress → You spend 1/3 of your life in bed. Investment item, non-toxic certifications to consider OEKO-TEX Standard 100, GOTS, GOLS
Body
Use the EWG Skin Deep Database or Think Dirty App to research your current products and fin any replacements you may need.
Makeup → Non-toxic, chemical free. start with lip products - you eat whatever you put on them
Body location, moisturizers → Non-toxic, chemical free, paraben free, phthalate free, petrolatum free, unscented
Soap, body wash → Non-toxic, chemical free, paraben free, phthalate free, petrolatum free, unscented
Hair products → Non-toxic, chemical free, paraben free, phthalate free, petrolatum free, unscented
Tooth Paste → Non-toxic, chemical free, paraben free, phthalate free, petrolatum free, unscented
Reproduction
If you wouldn’t put it in your mouth, don’t put it in your vagina!
Tampons → Organic, bleach-free, unscented
Pads → Organic, bleach-free, unscented
Period cups → Silicon, latex-free if needed
Lube → Non-toxic, petroleum-free, chemical-free
Hygiene Products → STAY AWAY!!!! You’ve got a self-cleaning oven between your legs. Adding products like cleansers, deodorants, or douches changes the pH of your vagina and can cause bacterial or yeast overgrowth.
Less Toxic Brands
Vagina Care
Cora pads, tampons, cups, period underwear
Diva Cup period cups, period underwear
Voxapad period underwear
Period Company period underwear
Modibodi period underwear (including teen sizes)
Home + Personal Care
Attitude EWG-certified home and personal care
Branch Basics home care products
Dropps laundry, home care products
Ecoify organic wool dryer balls
Makeup
Detox Market clean beauty products
Credo Beauty clean beauty products
Nail Polish - Less toxic Nail article + links
COTE - TAKEOFFWild Sea Rose Acetone Free Polish Remover
Underwear
Thunderpants organic cotton underwear
La Coochie organic cotton underwear
Pact organic cotton underwear, bedding
Bedding
Threshold by Target organic cotton bedding
Nest Bedding + mattresses
Keetsa mattress
Kitchen
Klean Kanteen stainless steel water bottles
Hydro Flask stainless steel water bottles
Water Filters + Air Filters Dr. Yvonne Burkart recommendations
