Safe Mama Tips
Product Safety
- List Of The Best Solid Wood Cribs
- Babo Botanicals Miracle Moisturizing Cream Review
- Getting Started With Essential Oils
- Crib Recalls – What To Do?
- What is TPR and Is It Safe?
- 7 Things Having Boys Has Taught Me
- How Much Do You Trust Product Labels?
- 5 Health Benefits of Turmeric
- The New EWG Verified Seal of Approval
- Summer Eco-Traveling
- The Power of Your Voices Forces Change
- Safe Back To School Shopping
- California Baby Reformulation Drama
- Green Halloween Tricks and Treats
- Looking At Crocs
- Lunchbots Rounds Food Storage Review
- NHSTA Announces New Car Seat Recommendations
- Lead-Safe Vs Lead-Free? What Do I Look For?
- GroVia Hybrid Cloth Diaper System Review
- Stroller Please Don’t Touch Baby Tags
- Scientists Link Flame Retardants to Reduced Fertility
- Cadmium in Children’s Jewelry
- Suggestion Box: Help SafeMama Help You
- Is your cell phone safe?
- How Eden started using BPA free cans
- What’s The Deal With Play Sand? Is It Safe?
- BPA, Melamine, now Perchlorate? What’s Next?
- Kids Safe Chemical Act Needs More Support: Here’s Why
- Formaldehyde and 1,4 Dioxane in Baby Care Products
- SC Johnson phasing out phthalates in all products
- SafeMama Had A Dream
- Preserve Recycled Plastic Products
- Vicks VapoRub Unsafe for the under two crowd
- Taking the Homeopathic route for cold and flu season.
- FDA Updates Melamine Investigation
- US Formula Makers Say Products are Melamine Free
- Melamine Found in US Baby Formula
- Fewer Lead Recalls This Year
- PVC Free Stroller Rain Covers
- Review: Wool Diaper Covers with Tips
- Fan in baby’s room lowers risk of SIDS
- New Study Says Booster Seats May Be Unsafe
- Consumer Beware: Get your BPA Information from the Source
- SafeMama Review: Charlie’s Soap
- In the News: Stricter lead rule, phthalates may pose a bigger challenge
- President Signs Product Safety Bill!
- Plastics and Risks
- Kid-Safe Chemicals Act
- Car Seat Toxicity: HealthyCar.org
- Safe Mama: Boycotting Fisher Price
- What’s In My Toddler’s Toothbrush?
- Contact the Manufacturer!
- When I was a kid, we played with bags of jagged glass….
- NHTSA releases new car seat rating system
- Medela Responds to New York Times Article
- Lead in Vinyl Baby Products
- Parents are Frustrated over recall delay
- Lawmakers Consider Law to Limit Lead
- Mama Safety in Cosmetics
- Site Worth Bookmarking: HealthyToys.org
- Asbestos Found in Several Childrens Toys
- 12 Toy Shopping Tips
- Be Cautious with Toy Purchases Online
- 405,000 Toys Recalled For Lead Paint Levels
Bisphenol-A
- Bisphenol-a (BPA) Crash Course
- SafeMama’s BPA Free Cranberry Sauce
- BPA Replacements: Not As Safe As You Think
- Avoiding BPA Despite the Recent FDA Ruling Not To Ban
- BPA Free Thanksgiving?
- JPMA Newsletter Says BPA “Won’t Hurt You”
- New Report Surfaces: BPA On Money
- General Mills Muir Glen Ditching BPA in Canned Tomatoes But…
- FDA Anounces Warning About BPA
- Consumer Reports Tests Find BPA in Canned Soups, Juice, and More
- Bisphenol-A: How Much Evidence Do We Need?
- Coke and Del Monte Plot to Deceive Consumers about BPA
- Manufacturers Who Use BPA are Getting Scared
- Suffolk County First County in the Country to Ban BPA
- BPA In Soft Drink Cans
- BPA Banned in New York’s Suffolk County
- Dear SafeMama: Humidifier Edition
- News: BPA stays in body longer than once thought
- FDA to continue to study BPA
- Bright Starts Drops the Ball On BPA
- FDA Ignored Evidence of Harm Regarding BPA Ruling
- State Attorney Generals Call for BPA Ban
- FDA Investigating Donation to Scientist Heading BPA Advisory Panel
- University Study Says Bisphenol-A May Disrupt Cancer Treatments
- Consumer Beware: Get your BPA Information from the Source
- FDA Continues to Back BPA Safety
- Another Reason to Avoid BPA
- Avent Releasing More BPA-Free Options
- New Research Links Bisphenol-a to Metabolic Syndrome
- BPA Connected to Brain Function and Mood Disorders in Monkeys
- FDA Says BPA Safe, Some Disagree, Including Us
- Avent Releases BPA Free Bottle (Finally)
- Article: No Effects from BPA.
- CNNMoney Article: Wal-Mart: The New FDA BPA
- SafeMama Link Round Up
- Gerber Packaging BPA Free
- Babies R Us Taking Returns on Bottles with BPA
- FDA defending BPA
- California’s Ban on BPA Passes Senate Health Committee
- FAQ: BPA in High Chair Trays
- FDA reconsidering the safety of BPA
- Toys R Us Going BPA Free by End of 2008
- Rubbermaid Lists BPA Free Products
- Playtex Offering BPA Free Samples
- Canada Bans Polycarbonate Baby Bottles with Bisphenol-a
- Gov’t Program Releases New Findings on Dangers of BPA
- Health Canada to Annouce BPA Dangerous
- New Bisphenol-A Study in the News
- Interview with BornFree President Ron Vigdor
- Congress Investigates BPA in Baby Formula Cans
- Bisphenol and Infertility
Product Reviews
- Takeya Glass Water Bottles: My New BFF
- Organic Mattresses: Naturepedic Review
- WaterWipes Baby Wipes
- HappyBaby’s Organic Baby Food and Snacks Review
- SafeMama Review: Dapple Baby
- SafeMama on The Moo-ve with Stonyfield YoKids Yogurt
- Eco-Friendly Clothing From Aventura
- Review: Motherlove Herbal Company
- Cate & Levi Toys Review
- Earth Mama Organics Review
- Eco Vessel Insulated Straw Bottle Review
- Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Pint Cup Review
- Gift Idea: Safe Yoga Essential thinkSport Yoga Mat
- Green Toys Pizza Parlor
- EnviroKid PVC & Phthalate Free Nap Mats & Bean Bag Loungers
- Safer Nap Mats Wildkin Review
- Purple Prairie Bug Stuff Review
- City Planner Blocks from Pure Play Kids
- PVC Free Rain Gear by PuddleGear Review
- Eco-Eggs Natural Easter Egg Decorating Kit
- Eco-Friendly Castle Tower Craft by Imagination Box Co.
- Toy Guide Highlight: Melissa & Doug Wooden Workbench
- Britax B-READY Stroller
- Jackson Reece Herbal & Biodegradable Baby Wipes
- Hopscotch Kids Safe Non-Toxic Nail Polish for Kids
- Britax Marathon 70 Review
- LifeFactory Glass Beverage Bottle
- Review: Babo Botanicals Hair Care
- Modern Twist Placemats: Fun & Safe
- Book Review: Do It Gorgeously by Sophie Uliano
- Review: Luna Panties
- Review: Britax Frontier 85 Harness-2-Booster Seat
- New ThinkBaby Stainless Steel Feeding Sets and Sunscreen
- Eco-Friendly Eco-Kids Art Supplies
- Britax Roundabout Stands Up to Train
- Review: Sun and Earth Products
- Review: Melissa & Doug Grocery Store / Lemonade Stand
- Grimm’s woden toys
- Teething Bling: Safe for baby, stylish for mommy!
- Review: Britax Chaperone Travel System
- Review: Sprout Organic Baby Food
- PVC Free PuddleGear
- Rocky Mountain Soap Company Review
- Review: Bumboosa Wipes
- Booster Seat Safety and the Britax Parkway SG
- Re-Useable Produce Bags: We love Carebags!
- Review: Earth’s Best Baby Formula
- Bumkins Dr Suess Waterproof Aprons
- Review: Kinderville storage and dishware
- Review: The New Britax Advocate CS
- Review: Bumkins Dr. Seuss SuperBibs
- Green Toys & Earth Day Week Giveaway!
- Review: Boon Bath Toys
- SafeMama Review: ChicoBag
- Review: U-Konserve Lunch Sets
- SafeMama Review: LunchBots Stainless Steel Lunch Containers
- Review: Lusa Organics Wipe Juice
- SafeMama Review: Chem Dry carpet cleaners
- Review: ThinkBaby Feeding Set
- Review: Kiss My Face Obsessively Natural Kids
- Maya Wrap Review
- Review: The Green Beaver Company Natural Toothpaste
- SafeMama Review: Good Grips POP Containers
- Review: Britax Boulevard CS Car Seat
- SafeMama Review: Nature’s Babycare diapers
- SafeMama Book Review: Healthy Child Healthy World
- Green Mama Baby Steps with Envirosax
- Review: Foogo Food Thermos
- Product Review: ThinkSport Sports Bottle
- Thermos Foogo Insulated Bottle Review
- Review Lifefactory Glass Baby Bottle
Phthalates Info
- Scientists Link Phthalates in Vinyl to Diabetes
- Phthalates in pills? What’s next?
- The New CPSC law in effect
- CPSC Issues Phthalates Compliance Guidelines
- Congrass Passes Ban on Phthalates!
- Shower Curtains Can Make You Sick.
- Enviroblog’s Brush Up on Phthalates
- Phthalates Ban in Washington on the Horizon
- Smells Like Phthalates
- More Phthalate Talk: Unscented Doesn’t Mean Safe
- Toys “R” Us promises to reduce lead, phthalates
- Phthalates in Toys: Hidden Dangers
- Sears and Kmart join Wal-mart and Target in No PVC Efforts
Organic Topics
- SafeMama Review: Mambino Organics
- Merino Clothing For Kids & Babies
- Have An Eco-Friendly Easter!
- Safe Kids Pajamas with New Jammies
- SoftBaby Organic Clothing for Babies
- Eco-Easter: miYim Organic Bunnies
- SafeMama Kathy on Healthy Child Healthy World
- SafeMama Review: Stainless Steel Lunch Box
- Media ‘Greenwashing’ Getting Out of Control
- Product Review: Bambu Dishware
- You Are What You Eat
- Toys R Us Introduces Natural Toys
- BabyGanics: A Review
Cheat Sheets
- Safer Diaper Cheat sheet
- Calendula Cream Cheat Sheet For Dry Skin
- Healthy Preschool Snacks How To Handle Unhealthy Snacks
- Cheat Sheet: Safer Hair De-tanglers
- Cheat Sheet: Less Plastic Sippy Cups And Baby Bottles
- Treating & Preventing Head Lice Naturally
- SafeMama Laundry Detergent Cheat Sheet
- SafeMama Cheat Sheet: Safer Hand Sanitizers
- 2010 Infant Formula Cheat Sheet
- SafeMama Baby Pool Cheat Sheet
- Safe Baby Skin Care Products Cheat Sheet
- Baby Wearing: Baby Carrier Round-Up
- Cheat Sheet: BPA Free Baby Food, Baby Food Creation and Storage Tools
- Safer Dishwashing Detergents Cheat Sheet
- SafeMama Diaper Rash Cheat Sheet
- Summer Series! Safer Ice Pop Molds
- SafeMama Non-Toxic Play Dough Showdown
- PVC Free Rain Gear Cheat Sheet
- SafeMama’s Safer Toy Guide 2008!
- SafeMama Pocket Diaper Comparison
- Safer Dishware Cheat Sheet
- BPA Free Pacifiers and Teethers Cheat Sheet
- BPA Free Bottle and Sippy Cup Cheat Sheet
Personal Care
- Natural Skincare With Soapwalla
- Review: Badger Sunscreens
- Review: Badger Anti-Bug Balm
- Do Lavender & Tea Tree Oils Mimic Hormones?
- Little Barn Apothecary Review
- Natural Skincare For Your Child’s Eczema
- Raise Them Well Baby & Mom Skin Care Line
- 6 Tips For Battling Winter Dry Skin Naturally
- Coughs and Sniffles: House Blend Eucalyptus Chest Rub
- Schmidt’s Natural Deodorant Cream Review
- Natural Remedies Crash Course for Rashes
- Dolphin Organics Skin Care for Kids
- Johnson & Johnson To Make Products Formaldehyde Free, But Is It Enough?
- TruKid Releases New Sunscreen Products
- New FDA Sunscreen Regulations and What They Mean For You
- Babo Botanicals Lavender Meadowsweet Organic Bubble Bath
- Non-Toxic Halloween: Luna Organics Face Paints
- Summer Skincare Tips from Soapwalla
- FDA Research Says Vitamin A Additive in Sunscreens May Speed Skin Tumors
- FAQ: Why Is TruKid Sunny Days Sunscreen Missing From This Years Cheat Sheet?
- DIY: Lavender & Sweet Orange Hand Soap
- Safer Skin Care: How Far Do You Go?
- 100 Percent Pure Review
- Review & Giveaway: Dimpleskins Naturals Bum Bum Balm Diapering Salve
- Review: Erbaviva Natural Sunscreen
- FAQ: Why Isn’t Blue Lizard on your Sunscreen Cheat Sheet?
- Knocked up with Earth Mama Angel Baby
- Bubble and Bee’s Pit Putty, A Natural Deodorant That Works
- Little Twig Product Review
- 1, 4-Dioxane in Organic Body Care Products
- Whole Foods Market Launches New Safety Seal
- Chemicals In Baby Products May Be Harmful
- Finding Safe Cosmetics and Body Care
- TruKid Launches Skin Care Line for Kids
Cleaning Products
- Better Life Produce Wash Review
- My Opinion On The EWG’s New Guide To Cleaning Products Report
- Laundry Done Naturally With Soapnuts
- Review: Rockin’ Green Laundry Detergent
- DIY Toy Cleaning
- Review: Soapnuts
- EcoStore USA Products a SafeMama Favorite
- Spring Cleaning with Better Life (Exclusive Deal!)
- Review: Better Life Floor Cleaner and Scented What-EVER
- SafeMama Review: EcoStore USA Laundry Products!
- Green Your Cleaning with Better Life
- Dear SafeMama: Clorox Spray and Hand Sanitizers at School
Dear SafeMama
- Dear SafeMama: Disposables edition
- Dear SafeMama: Summer Series – Baby Pools
- Dear SafeMama: Lawn Care
- Dear SafeMama: Shower Etiquette, Reader Feedback
- Dear SafeMama: “Eco-Friendly” Swingsets
- Help Animals, New Use For Old Fabric
- Dear Safemama: Natural vs. Conventional Edition
- Dear SafeMama: Earth Friendly Uses for Olive Oil
- Dear SafeMama, The Two Days Late Edition (Inexpensive Shampoo)
- Dear SafeMama: sterilizing baby products
- Dear SafeMama: Greener Pregnancy
- Dear SafeMama: Dry Skin Advice
- Dear SafeMama: Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
- Dear SafeMama: Humidifier Edition
- Dear SafeMama: Returning to a website near you
- Dear SafeMama: Tylenol and Melamine
- Dear SafeMama: Steambags Edition
- Dear SafeMama: Clorox Spray and Hand Sanitizers at School
- Friday Link Roundup!
- Dear SafeMama: Chewing Gum and Furniture
- Dear SafeMama: Dryer Sheets and Vaseline
- Dear SafeMama: More Car Seats and Pediasure
- Dear SafeMama: Yo Baby Organic Yogurt and Polystyrene
- Dear SafeMama: Cleaning supplies and hand sanitizers
- Dear SafeMama: Etiquette and Countertops
- Rewind: SPF Lip Balm Revisited
- Dear SafeMama: Lip Balms and Bath Mats
- This Week on Dear SafeMama…
- On This Episode of: Dear SafeMama
- Dear SafeMama
- Dear SafeMama: Toothpaste, Going Green & Proper Bottle/Cup Care
- Dear SafeMama…..
- SafeMama Tips to Avoid Panic and Confusion
- FAQ: Teethers made of EVA Safe
Safe Mama Tips
Food And Nutrition
- Safe Food Storage Options That Are Not Plastic
- Make Your Own Produce Wash Recipes
- Easter Naturally with Safe Easter Crafts
- Arsenic Scare in Formulas and Foods Using Brown Rice Syrup
- LunchBots New Quad Bento
- Safer Cookware Cheatsheet
- Safer Cooking: All Sources Point To Cast Iron
- Wean Green Glass Storage Sandwich Cubes
- Ditching Waste In Baby Steps with Glass Straws
- Safer Popcorn. List of Glass Microwave Popcorn Poppers
- Wean Green Glass Cubes Review
- Study Finds Lead In Kids Drinks
- Government Bans DHA/ARA Additives in Organic Baby Formula
- Innobaby Din Din Smart Stainless Steel Bus Platter
- Found. Stainless Steel Popsicle Molds
- Study Links Non-stick Cookware to Thyroid Illnesses
- Red Velvet Cake without the FD&C Red Dye #40
- Organic Candy This Easter: Natural Candy Store
- EWG New Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides
- Dear SafeMama: Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
- Mercury in High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Getting The Lead Out (of vitamins this time)
- Microwave Popcorn: Yes, It Just May Kill You
- Dear SafeMama: Steambags Edition
- Consumer Beware: Get your BPA Information from the Source
- Dear SafeMama: Yo Baby Organic Yogurt and Polystyrene
- Product Find: Yummy Earth Organic Candy
Allergies & Solutions
Chemicals
- What is Melamine? A Crash Course
- The Safer Chemicals Act
- Greenwashing: What Companies Do To Get Your Money
- Parents New Challenge: Microban?
- FDA Re-evaluating Triclosan
- Have Ingredient Questions? Stephanie Has Answers
- The Low-Down on Dimethicone
- Next Toxin to Watch: Triclosan
- Oh Great, Another Ingredient to Avoid: Propylene glycol
- Chemicals In Baby Products May Be Harmful
Healthy Home
- Can Mattresses Be Toxic?
- ThinkBaby Feeding Set: Still A SafeMama Favorite
- Wildkin Safer Sleeping Bags
- Six Natural Ways To Freshen Your Home
- Holiday Gift Ideas: For The Person Who Has Everything
- Make Your Own Multi-purpose Cleaner
- SafeMama Visits MightyNest!
- Simply Merino Clothing To Keep Your Kids Cuddly
- Top 5 Non-Toxic Nursery Must Haves
- Teaming Up With Better Life
- Healthy Snacks After School
- First Aid Naturally With Earth Mama Organics
- Toxic Free Home Keeping Toxic Chemicals Out
- 10 Tips For Safer Holidays
- Baby Proofing with Rhoost
- Safe Play Room Flooring: What’s Best?
- Carpet Freshener Recipe
- Waterproof Mattress Covers without the Vinyl
- Control Pests Safely with EcoSMART
- Earth Day: No More Plastic! With Klean Kanteen
- Review: CuZn Bath Filter from WaterCheck
- Natural Air Freshener: Citrus Magic
- 6 Ways To Protect Your Child From Lead Poisoning