THE HIDDEN TOXINS
By law, washing and cleaning products for the home do not have to have their ingredients listed - and generally they are not. So what is really in them? And why...
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS WE AVOID #2 - Triclosan
We are not sure why but this ingredient –Triclosan – has received A LOT of coverage in other countries, yet hardly any here in Australia. And the research on this one...
WHY GO NATURAL IN THE LAUNDRY?
We love seeing the trend towards more natural alternatives in skincare, cosmetics, baby care and pet care. More and more companies are choosing natural ingredients in their formulations, and this...
WHAT IS IN OUR BABY PRODUCTS
We have written about what is not in our baby products, so you may be wondering what IS in our products. Our baby range is created completely from naturally-derived ingredients. Each...
WHAT’S NOT IN OUR BABY PRODUCTS
There are many ingredients we won’t use, so when we discovered that many baby products – even the ones that seem very natural – use them, we were quite surprised....
CERTIFICATION MYTHS
We have been getting some questions and enquiries recently regarding whether our products are organic and whether our products are ‘cruelty-free’. Both terms are complex – and potentially misleading – so...
CREATING A LOW TOX HOME
Reducing your exposure to chemicals within the home is not easy. Toxic chemicals can be found in just about everything in your home, from the flooring and your clothes through to...
SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCE – THE NEW SECOND HAND SMOKE?
More and more health commentators are now talking about the impact synthetic fragrance is having on our health. It is getting serious now for businesses using them – with lawyers...
THE ISSUE WITH PALM OIL
Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the palm fruit and is most commonly used in food, cosmetics and cleaning products. It’s an industry that is booming but one...
INGREDIENTS WE AVOID #3 - phenoxyethanol
Phenoxyethanol is a synthetic preservative used in cosmetics to extend their shelf-life. You’ll find it increasingly being used in both leave-on and wash-off formulations. Its use has increased as companies...
