What in the world are cocamidopropyl betaine, PEG-100 stearate, 1,4-Dioxane and quaternium 15 and what are they doing in my baby’s bath products? My expertise is in the area of toxic chemicals in plastics, but lately I’ve been immersed in the surprising underworld of chemicals in brands I’ve always believed to be safe. This new [...]
I’ve heard so much about the very unique Sprig Toys, but never had a chance to talk with them until I ran across their booth at the ABC Kids Show this month. I learned a lot of great tidbits about the company’s background and decided right then to do a spotlight on their Dad-invented products! [...]
I attended the All Baby and Child Expo (ABC) again this year and I was happy with the increase in toxin awareness. The BPA-free movement has certainly swept the nation in quick fashion and really gained speed in late 2008, which was after the 2008 ABC Show. Last year I spent all of my time chasing down manufacturers to try and extract [...]
Okay, I’ll admit when the Drop-Guard company first contacted us with info about their silicone-encapsulated bottle, I thought the idea a bit strange. And when I opened the package, I thought they were regular glass bottles until I touched one. The silicone over-molding can’t be seen (unless you choose the tinted version), but the bottles have a [...]
In a shocking interview released today, Fred Vom Saal, professor of biology at the Universty of Missouri, told The Star that he believes the company-sponsored test of the SIGG metal bottles was a sham. That test measured the presence of the toxic chemical in parts per billion, he said, while the current standard is parts per trillion – one thousand [...]
I think we’ve just experienced the greatest greenwashing this side of the moon. SIGG’s laid-back announcement about the “mere presence of BPA” in the lining of their pre-August 2008 aluminum bottles has generated a firestorm – and it’s not all on the consumer side of things either. Now the big question is, will SIGG be [...]
