As women, feminine care is at the top of our list of concerns for decades of our lives, and tampons are the product we reach for most often. They’re compact, convenient and useful for our most earnest hygenic need, answering the demands of our periods every single month. And as one of the most intimate products…
Lotion can be essential to soft, comfortable skin, but conventional products are full of toxic ingredients that can cause endocrine-disruption and all sorts of allergies. Some of the most hazardous ingredients are carcinogens and neurotoxic compounds. Yikes! We’ve already tackled the main ingredients to avoid in personal care products, but now we’re focusing on lotions…
Most deodorants are full of toxic & hormone-disrupting chemicals. Nontoxic deodorant options are important for anyone who is trying to reduce the toxic load on their body. Are you looking for a more natural deodorant? Then don’t ask anyone working in the conventional cosmetic industry what is safe because you’ll get talking points from this organization.…
Are you looking for safe personal care products? There’s a simple way to figure out which personal care products are safer inside your bathroom cabinet. And this trick is useful about 85% of the time. Join Leah Segedie of Mamavation and Amy Ziff, Executive Director and Founder of MADE SAFE, for a discussion about the…
Just when you thought humanity was safe, another shocker has surfaced from the bowels of the chemical industry. Women’s Voices from the Earth has published a review on an industry panel that creates a monumental loophole for the chemical industry you can drive a Mack truck through. This panel makes decisions regarding our health without…
Yes, V-Steaming or Vaginal Steaming, aka a “FACIAL” for your vagina! Read ON! Image by Steamy Chick Women from all over the globe in countries such as Africa, Korea, Indonesia, Polynesia and Mexico to name a few have been using the treatment for centuries. Is it ironic that indigenous women have been using unconventional body…
In the summer, families take advantage of warm weather and longer days to hike, swim, travel and play outdoors. All of that extra time outside creates a risk for exposed skin to get sun damage. This issue is especially important to children who are so much more vulnerable to everyday risks. Sunscreen is important for…
Shampoo and conditioners can contain endocrine disrupting chemicals that add to the toxic load in your body. After investigating conventional shampoos and finding so many with toxic and endocrine disrupting ingredients, we decided to share some homemade shampoo recipes you can make at home at your leisure containing ingredients that are natural and easy to…
Everything we use on our bodies has a potential impact on our health, including our shampoo and conditioner. Have you ever considered that there may be dangerous shampoo chemicals inside your shower? And are the chemicals inside your personal hygiene products safe to use? You’ve trusted Mamavation to look into topics like 10 homemade shampoo…
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