Polished. Nasty chemicals like DBP (dibutyl phthalate), toluene, and formaldehyde are in almost every nail polish on the market. Here are some random facts about common nail polish ingredients: Toluene is a h... |
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June 19, 2008 one can a month The fabulous women at Enviromom are planning an exciting challenge for the month of July. Their One Can A Month Challenge aims to encourage households nationwide to reduce, reuse and recycle the... |
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November 19, 2007 if you care Here is my friendly holiday tip: eco-friendly baking supplies in the form of cupcake liners and parchment paper (also aluminum foil). I favor the line called If You Care , (although it seems a b... |
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February 11, 2008 propylene glycol I did some research about propylene glycol and am still a little confused about just how "dangerous" it really is. I'll give you my perceptions up front: it seems it is deemed safe by... |
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November 11, 2009 disinfectant overkill I'm a fan of cleaning green since I started my whole green-thing. Now there is more evidence that using safer methods of cleaning is important to your health. Women's Voices for the Eart... |
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December 3, 2008 rms beauty I've always wanted to do a post about make up. From everything I've learned about sunscreens, I could only imagine what kind of dangerous chemicals might be in makeup. I've heard about some lipsti... |
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May 20, 2007 wet is the new dry My wardrobe has changed a bit since the days I had to work in an office. Thankfully my t-shirts and jeans can be cleaned easily at home. But every now and then I need to get something dry cleane... |
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January 3, 2008 clean well Here we are heading into winter and I feel my first cold coming on. The timing seems right to find a new hand sanitizer that is all natural. The makers of Clean Well sent me some samples of their p... |
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August 23, 2007 hazardous waste Today I took a few things to our hazardous waste collection center . I love this place! They make it so easy to do the right thing. San Francisco has a drop off location for city residents, wh... |
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June 10, 2008 1,4-Dioxane is still a problem Last year I wrote about how many shampoos, soaps and bubbles baths contained something called 1,4-Dioxane, which is a carcinogen. Because it is a contaminant produced during manuf... |
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