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SafeMama’s 2009 Safer Sunscreen Cheat Sheet
Posted on: Apr 13, 2009
Filed Under ** Cheat Sheets!, Eco-Mama, paraben free, Phthalates Info, Skin Care, Toy Safety | Comments Off
Please visit our updated 2010 Safer Sunscreen Cheat Sheet for more brand recommendations! It was high time to redo last year’s Safer Sunscreen Showdown.. spring is here and summer is around the corner! So here’s the scoop: SafeMama™ Sunscreen Criteria: All sunscreens we approved needed to be free of parabens, phthalates, PEG’s, propylene glycol, SLS, [...]
Here’s hoping that those of you your celebrate Easter have a lovely day today. If you’re like me you’re already up, coffee’d and already watched the kids do their egg hunt. If so, yes it is perfectly acceptable to start raiding their baskets now. If you don’t celebrate Easter today then I hope you have [...]
SafeMama Play Dough Showdown
Posted on: Apr 9, 2009
Filed Under Product Reviews, Product Safety, Toy Safety | Comments Off
With the rainy days of spring upon us, along with school breaks finding kids at home saying “I’m booooored!” I thought doing a play dough comparison would be fun. I don’t really know the specifics of what traditional Play Doh is made of, I believe its a proprietary recipe but the day glow colors make [...]
Spring Cleaning with Better Life (Exclusive Deal!)
Posted on: Apr 7, 2009
Filed Under cleaning products, Eco-Mama, Giveaways Coupons, Product Safety | Comments Off
Spring cleaning is never my favorite thing, but in light of the fact that I am pregnant and having severe nesting urges I’ve been dumping out closets left and right and detailing my bathroom floor more times than I care to share. But all that cleaning doesn’t worry me (unless I go into early labor [...]
Review: Crunchy Clean Detergent & Giveaway
Posted on: Apr 6, 2009
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A SafeMama reader tipped me off to a small work at home mom detergent company last month. Detergent and cleaning products are big questions for us, so I definitely had to jump on it. I was a big convert of Charlie’s Soap and I still like it, especially for my diapers, but there are [...]
Dear SafeMama Weekend Edition: New Use For Old Fabric
Posted on: Apr 4, 2009
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I’m searching for a way to dispose of my old pieces of fabric that are not good anymore. I can’t find any place that takes old piece of fabric except for wearable used clothes. I have already reused them the maximum I could in making old clothes into rags but what do I do with [...]
BPA, Melamine, now Perchlorate? What’s Next?
Posted on: Apr 3, 2009
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Editor Note: Please read this article carefully before emailing us to slap us on the hand for recommending breastfeeding. We in no way suggest that below. Perchlorate is found in breastmilk due to that chemical contaminating drinking water. Our problem is with the chemical in general and while you may have less exposure through breastfeeding [...]
Long Island’s Suffolk County 1st to Ban BPA in Children’s Products
Posted on: Apr 3, 2009
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I’m so proud. The county I grew up in is the first county in the country to put a ban on BPA in childrens products. Considering Suffolk County has one of the highest cancer rates in the country, this is something they didn’t want to fool around with I suppose. Take no chances as I [...]
Eco-Easter: miYim Organic Bunnies
Posted on: Apr 2, 2009
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Despite refusing to sit on the Easter Bunny’s lap at a local mall (and frankly, I don’t really blame him), my son has become slightly obsessed with all things bunny-related lately. Aside from a few cookies, I’m planning on filling his Easter basket with some toys and books, and while I generally try to stay away from [...]
Kids Safe Chemical Act Needs More Support: Here’s Why
Posted on: Apr 1, 2009
Filed Under Product Safety, Skin Care | Comments Off
We wrote a little while back about the new report that came out from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics regarding formaldehyde and 1,4 dioxane contamination in baby care products. Many name brands that are abundant on every superstore and grocery store shelf in the U.S. Brands like Johnson & Johnson, Baby Magic, Gerber, and L’Oreal [...]




















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