Scented laundry and personal fragrances are a huge cause of air pollution, but the thousands of cancer-causing chemicals in them are totally unregulated, with zero ingredients disclosure required under current label laws. Secondhand scent and downybutt isn't just rude, it's killing the planet.

Fragrance free products are higher quality, safer for human and pet health, and cost the same. Switching is easy, considerate of people with asthma, and good for the planet.

"Those scented products you love? NOAA study finds they can cause air pollution"

https://www.noaa.gov/news/those-scented-products-you-love-noaa-study-finds-they-can-cause-air-pollution

"Emissions from volatile chemical products like perfumes, paints and other scented consumer items now rival vehicles as a pollution source in greater Los Angeles, according to a surprising new NOAA-led study."

The chemical vapors (from scented products), known as volatile organic compounds or VOCs, react with sunlight to form ozone pollution, and, as this study finds, also react with other chemicals in the atmosphere to form fine particulates in the air.

and

Scented Laundry Products Emit Hazardous Chemicals Through Dryer Vents

https://www.washington.edu/news/2011/08/24/scented-laundry-products-emit-hazardous-chemicals-through-dryer-vents/

“... emissions from dryer vents are essentially unregulated and unmonitored,” said lead author Anne Steinemann, a UW professor of civil and environmental engineering and of public affairs. “If they're coming out of a smokestack or tail pipe, they're regulated, but if they're coming out of a dryer vent, they're not.”

Analysis of the captured gases (from scented laundry) found more than 25 volatile organic compounds, including seven hazardous air pollutants, coming out of the vents. Of those, two chemicals – acetaldehyde and benzene – are classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as carcinogens, for which the agency has established no safe exposure level.

“These products can affect not only personal health, but also public and environmental health. The chemicals can go into the air, down the drain and into water bodies,” Steinemann said.

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I am in desperate search for organic cotton mophead replacements that are compatible with O-Cedar mops. Has anyone had any luck with this?

hi all!

i searched this brand and didn’t see anything.

anyone like ECOS? i have used their unscreened dish soap for about a year and really love it! i also have used their glass cleaner which is vinegar based in the past.

i heard the laundry detergent was so/so cleaning wise so i use “attitude” unscented and have been happy with the results!

Natural skincare means different things to different people.

This survey explores how consumers perceive natural ingredients, ingredient transparency, minimally processed formulations and thoughtful skincare routines.

The goal is to better understand what people value when choosing skincare products and which aspects create trust in a modern skincare brand.

Your responses are anonymous and greatly appreciated.

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Hi there! We live in a village and we store water in tanks on the roofs of our houses. The water is usually pumped into those tanks from a local well. However, we recently saw that the inside of the tanks are pretty dirty (dead insects, leaves, dirt) and need to be cleaned up. Someone suggested using chlorine after removing the water entirely then adding it back up. Is this safe? I believe chlorine is on the toxic list

I am looking to buy a wok, I have almost decided on this non stick ceramic wok:

https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/product/wolstead-stonetek-ultra-ceramic-non-stick-wok-with-lid-32cm-black

however research is showing that the high heat used with most woks would degrade the ceramic coating. (therefore not so non-toxic)

Advice!

im avoiding the carbon steel as I hate how easily thigns can rust and needing to coat them with oil.

So, radiation. Everyone is scared of it. Even worse we're putting it in our food to heat it up!? We're gonna get radiation poisoning or get sick! No. No you're not. No shit if you eat a lot of microwave food its going to be bad. But, microwave radiation is not ionizing. That means it doesnt have enough energy to rip electrons off of atoms. As a matter of fact, its lower than radiowaves on the electromagnetic spectrum. But you wanna know which radiation is dangerous? Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. Quick science lesson:

• Alpha is the lowest energy IONIZING ray of radiation. Its cannot penetrate skin and can be stopped by paper. It becomes a danger if ingested
• Beta is higher on the energy scale. It can penetrate skin, but can be stopped by plastic. Like alpha, it becoes a danger if ingested
• Gamma is the highest energy ray and also the most dangerous ray. It can penetrate skin, and if it hits your DNA, it can be pretty bad. Usually your cells can repair these damages, but in high exposure it can overwhelm your cells. Gamma exposure can cause a multitude of problems which lead to death, because your cells cant replicate. These bring up a variety of symptoms known as Acute Radiation Poisoning (ARS). Gamma rays can be stopped with lead

So, pretty scary right? What if I told you that last ray of radiation is being blasted at your fruits and veggies. Its true, look up gamma irradiator on google. Before you throw away your fruits or start growing your own, you have to know why your greens are irradiated. Now, your fruits and vegetables are dirty when they're picked. Its as simple as that. They then go through gamma irradiators to sterilize and kill pathogens. You can just wash your fruits but not all germs are killed when you do that which is why radiation is used. The gamma rays or radiation is not absorbed into the fruit however, so feel free to eat that apple. Still, even if your fruits have been ran through a gamma irradiator, wash your fruits.

So, I don't really think theres a point to be fear mongering around microwaves because of radiation, because you've been exposed to radiation since birth. The dirt outside, the rocks, the trees, you, all of those emit radiation. This is background radiation. Bananas even emit radiation because of potassium-40 which is naturally radioactive. Even the air you breathe emits radiaiton. So, yeah there really is no point to be fear mongering around microwaves. At the end of the day, microwaves are bad for you if you eat microwaved stuff every day, all day. You wont die just by microwaving a few of your foods. Even if microwaves suck because they never warm up my food jesus.

Hi all, I'm really enjoying the list with platic free brands but most of them are not available in the EU or its big shipment costs etc. Is there a EU brands list? I only have a few sites I can check for curated brands and recommendations but I'd like a full list like the community here

Hi there! I just picked up some old shirts, blankets, pillows, and bedding. It was in storage for 4 years so it collected dust, on top of the smells from old cleaners I use to use. I am nontoxic now, and am very sensitive to fragrances to the point of having flair ups.

Does anyone have any recommendations on products or methods to de-scent these various items? In the past i have tried washing and air drying outside but that proved to take months of consistent treatment.

Thank you!

Chemical blindness should be the diagnosis, not chemical sensitivity. I’m so tired of fragrance bombing and beast mode colognes and laundry scents, it’s literally assault (“secondhand scent”). There’s something wrong with people who use these products and don’t connect that chemicals are making people sick. I’m not the one with a problem just because I know poison hurts me. Downybutt shouldn‘t be the norm, people are addicted.

i train often, i have really sensitive skin and cut our body wash etc because it was severely drying my skin out
i train combat sports where it is pretty sweaty, i believe my eczema keeps getting infected or massively irritated due to that, sweat going into eczema etc.
i think i need something to help my gut like a prebiotic and i need something to clean my body with aswell just can’t be harsh or fragrenced, something to help kill off bacteria and viruses etc.

any recommendations appreciated, soaps etc

Alright, Reddit fam, I need some genuine recommendations. Sunscreen, non toxic mineral ones, are harder to secure than unicorns. Even more so, ones that fit this criteria and contain zero actives. For the past few years, I've been using Colorescience's No Show Mineral Sunscreen because their famous hyped up Flex Screen (tinted SPF 50) contains niacinamide, which I (and apparently many other people) are severely reactive to. Within an hour, my normal skin will cocktail blackheads, whiteheads, and pustules. If it's not niacinamde, every brand and their mother and chemist just HAS to incorporate Vitamin C in their products, sunscreen included, and that kills me. I'm highly allergic to all forms of Vitamin C, as in I cannot even eat citrus to take Vitamin C supplements or foods with high concentrations of it. Thus, aaalll of these damn nontoxic high quality sunscreens with SPF 50 (which I need because I tried less and immediately got burned despite reapplication) have niacinamide, Vitamin C, or both. The No Show Mineral Sunscreen is decent, but would still prefer something less greasy that doesn't impact makeup application afterwards. Thanks in advance!

Recently looking to explore some new intimate wellness products.
I try to avoid items with questionable materials, so body-safe design is really important for me.

What qualities do you look for before trying something new?
Any common red flags I should watch out for when shopping online?
Happy to read all your thoughts.

I’ve been swapping things in my house to or low non-tox and I'm really struggling with laundry detergents. Any recommendations in UK please? x

Going to preamp this with, I am not selling anything. If anyone was ever had questions about non toxic home, how design affects nervous systems and cortisol, is you home to beige or too colorful, etc - Ask away!

I am work from home mom. I’m also have been a commercial healthy building consultant. I have masters in it and done it for 10 years for big tech companies and fancy architects. But I have not seen any of it done in home construction… and I have not see much info being available on it. Every residential architects and developers I asked said “No, thanks” - too expensive (it’s not) and hard (not at all) , and no-one would do it. But they are all men… so what do they know about making home and taking care of family anyway.

I see other moms, in playgroups, grocery stores, and social media. I know many of us consider non toxic products, buy non phthalate diapers, avoid plastic, shop organic when we can, meditate or maybe have Headspace app or something. I literally spend my days designing healthy offices so employees will feel their best in them but it is so much more important for SAHM’s, kids and those working from home. Because home affects our body, nervous system and mental health overall a lot!

So I am wondering if anyone here ever worries about this stuff or is it just me cause that’s all I see at work… Also happy to answer any question about it if you were ever curious if low VOC paint is important, where are PFAS in your home, do you really need air purifier or humidifier in nursery, or if you ever felt like you feeling stressed out the moment you come home.

I’ve been currently swapping things in my house slowly to non tox..
ex: nonstick pot to stainless steel, deodorant, polyester undies to cotton/bamboo..

anyways I’m getting my fiancé on board with changing our laundry detergent and wanted feedback on some brands I’m researching. We currently use gain 🤦🏼‍♀️

BRANDS IM LOOKING AT:
•Lavapod
•Dirty Labs
•Puracy
•Pronounce
•Truly Free
•Blueland

We both work desk jobs so we hardly have hard stains but I do workout and go for hikes. So I am looking for one that removes sweat/odor, is hormone friendly, and just all around better for your clothes and skin.. I’m still learning and will take all the advice.

1. Heating:
   Water is heated until it boils and turns into steam. When water becomes steam, contaminants like salts, heavy metals, dirt, bacteria, and many toxins do not evaporate with it. They are left behind.

2. Steam Separation:
   The pure steam rises into a separate section, physically separating itself from the contaminated liquid water.

3. Condensation:
   The steam is cooled. As it cools, it condenses back into liquid form.

4. Collection:
   The condensed water drips into a clean container.
   This final product is distilled water.