No artificial colours/ flavours Vs Natural colour flavour The addition of colours to food and beverages has been common practice for many centuries. Colours were generally added to serve as a visual cue for quality, to induce the perception of flavour and to meet consumer expectations. Colours in food and beverages also serves a number …
Are your kids raincoats and gumboots phthalate free?
Low tox Gumboots and rain wear I’m not sure many people think too hard about buying their kids or themselves a rain coat or gumboots. If there is an area when I can limit a potential exposure, I will. When I learnt there are better options for Gumboots, I jumped at it as I needed …
TUESDAY REVIEW JIFF
Jiff- 🔹Calcium Carbonate= It is a common substance found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite (most notably as limestone, which is a type of sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcite) and is the main component of eggshells, snail shells, seashells and pearls. Calcium carbonate (or calcite) and silica are two types of minerals …
TUESDAY REVIEW OMO LIQUID
Omo Detergent liquid- 🔹Water= Water, a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water. Usually number one of the ingredients list so it makes up majority of the product. The water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside …
My Journey
“Motherhood is magical, it grants you the power to fall in love with someone even before ever meeting them” We decided to wait a year after marriage to even consider the prospect of children. After having ‘The chat’ and making the decision to go off the pill, seven weeks later I found myself in the …
Tear stained pillow
I have a tear stained pillow. Each time I change the cover it reminds me of just how long I have cried for my son. In the depths of the night when everything is silent and dark, my tears flow, only to be caught by my pillow. I recall some nights crying so much I …
My recommended brands for babies
My top recommended brands for what to buy when having a baby: Nappies: Luv me panda Ecooriginals Cuddlies Lovekins Comfy Koala Best Supermarket option – Tooshies by Tom Rascal and friends look for the Eco brand if available as it’s lower tox Baby love beyond range Nappy bags- Biotough, Whitemagic Eco, Wotnot Biodegradeable Nappy bags …
DIY Bug Repellent
In a glass jar, take 1/4 cup of coconut oil and 10-20 drops of lemon eucalyptus oil. Mix them together. This can be applied directly to skin. It will act as an effective mosquito repellent. Coconut oil is the perfect carrier oil for mosquito repellents because its unique molecular structure prolongs the durability of the …
Low Tox changes Room by Room
BEDROOM- Things you can do to turn your bedroom into a healthy, safe place to rest and restore. DECLUTTER ELECTRONICS- Remove ALL electronics. TV, Digital radio, IPhone chargers, Laptops, printers, computers, Ipads, cordless phones (SO BAD) , electric blankets, light emitting devices. They have been shown to emit high levels of AC magnetic field and/or …
Starting a low tox home – What Ingredients do you need
Immediate action. “Today I am overhauling my Kitchen and laundry” [See below for stockists] Essential oils – Ensure they are pure, Therapeutic grade. Castile soap Bi Carb Soda Lectric Soda Citric Acid Either Onguard cleaner concentrate or Sal Suds- Dr Bonners Fine Salt White vinegar Citrus peels- Save them! Freeze them until you’re ready to …