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The Natural Minded Mama
empowering mom's to make healthier choices for their family. always research based, never judgement.
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Safer Hair Care: shampoo, conditioner, dry shampoo, hairspray, detangle spray,
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Is "BPA Free" Plastic Safe?
view on Instagram What is BPA? BPA stands for bisphenol A, an industrial chemical used to make certain plastics and resin since the...
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Ditch the Fragrance: & safer swaps to make
Fragrances are linked to multiple health risks. Many research studies have classified fragrance as allergens, endocrine disruptors,...
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Simple Ways to Ditch the Microplastics for Healthier Kids: in the kitchen
The Dangers of Microplastics Microplastics are microscopic particles from plastics that breakdown due to weathering, friction, heat, etc....
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Safer Hair Care: for adults
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Safer Makeup
This is a non-exhaustive list. While no makeup is going to be perfect, I would trust products from: ILIA Oceanly by Attitude W3ll People...
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Safer Exfoliants
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Safer Feminine Care
Because the FDA classifies menstrual products as medical devices, companies are not legally required to disclose ingredients. There are a...
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Safer Lip Care: chapstick, lip tint, lipstick, lip gloss
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Safer Self Tanner
Beauty by Earth Tanning Drops Beauty by Earth Tanning Lotion Beauty By Earth Face Tanner
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Why Ditch Sippy & 360 Cups: what to choose instead
The Issue with Sippy Cups While sippy cups aren’t inherently bad, a prolonged use can cause malocclusion (crooked teeth), dental decay,...
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Safer Muscle Relief: & natural ways to treat joint pain
Sources: 1 Calder PC. Omega-3 fatty acids and inflammatory processes. Nutrients. 2010 Mar;2(3):355-374. doi: 10.3390/nu2030355. Epub 2010...
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Safer Condiments
Why Ditch Conventional Condiments? There’s many ingredients to look out for, like... HFCS, artificial dyes, xanthan gum, “natural...
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Low EMF Baby Monitors
What are EMFs? Electric and magnetic fields together are referred to as electromagnetic fields, or EMFs. The electric and magnetic forces...
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Safer Car Seats - flame retardant free
What Makes Car Seats "Toxic"? Flame Retardants. Many carseat fabrics contain flame retardents which can cause endocrine and thyroid...
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Why Choose Glysophate Free Oats
What is Glysophate? Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, an herbicide used to control weeds in crops like corn and soy. When...
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Cow Milk: how to choose the best
Common Types of Milk Raw Milk - milk that comes directly from the dairy cow and has not been processed or pasteurized. It has the highest...
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Safer Plant Based Milk
What to Avoid Gums (i.e guar, gellan, xanthan, locust bean gum Oils (i.e rapeseed oil aka canola oil) Emulsifiers (sunflower lecithin)Â ...
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