by Meghan Smallwood | Apr 24, 2021 | Home
Toxin Free Dish Cleaning There are many different products we use to clean dishes.. but are they clean? Dish soaps are filled with toxic ingredients we want to avoid. SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate)/SLES (sodium laureth sulfate), Triclosan, Fragrance, DEA...
by Meghan Smallwood | Jan 8, 2021 | Home
You want to decrease the toxins you’re exposed to in your home but aren’t sure where to start. Here are 10 simple steps to a detoxed home! I often get messages that sound something like, “Hey Meghan, I just started following Mindful Mommy and I am totally...
by Meghan Smallwood | Jan 4, 2021 | Personal Care
Struggling to get your natural shampoo to work? You’re not alone! One of the most common complaints I hear when women are detoxing their personal care products (after deodorant) is shampoo! Perhaps you’ve tried a bunch of natural brands and nothing is...
by Meghan Smallwood | Nov 5, 2020 | Powerhouse Ingredients, Skincare
There are many uses for Activated Charcoal, and it is used in all different products including toothpaste and deodorant, but let’s look specifically at how this powerhouse ingredient offers amazing SKINCARE benefits! Activated charcoal powder is a black odorless...
by Meghan Smallwood | Nov 3, 2020 | Home
Mattresses, toppers and pillows can be toxic to our health, and considering how much time we spend in bed, this is an important swap to make! Did you know you’ll spend nearly one-third of your life in bed? For this reason I highly recommend investing in toxin...
by Meghan Smallwood | Oct 30, 2020 | Baby & Kids, Uncategorized
Kid’s Pajamas.. seems like a silly thing to research, doesn’t it? New parents research everything, am I right? Everything from cribs and carriers to diapers and baby wash. But have you thought about sleepwear? Considering the amount of time children are in...
by Meghan Smallwood | Oct 19, 2020 | Baby & Kids
Toxin Free Bubble Bath Who else has fond childhood memories soaking in a bath filled with Mr. Bubbles? I recently saw their Extra Gentle formula thinking maybe it was a little better than the original.. definitely not. The front of the package says: “Extra gentle”...
by Meghan Smallwood | Oct 18, 2020 | Baby & Kids, Uncategorized
There are so many brands available.. which baby wipes are toxin free? You may be a first time mom building your baby registry, or maybe you’re looking to swap out your current brand for a safer option. First, we’re going to take a look at common...
by Meghan Smallwood | Oct 13, 2020 | Personal Care
Ditch and Switch: Body Lotion Your skin is your largest organ. Everything you apply to it gets absorbed within seconds so it’s important to lather up with safe, nourishing ingredients.. not TOXIC ones! Lotion is a product I am often asked about so I spent the...
by Meghan Smallwood | Oct 13, 2020 | Makeup, Toxin Free Beauty
Ipsy Box… are you ready for the ugly truth? I checked Ipsy ingredient labels for you ladies… YIKES!! It was a toxic chemical storm🌪 There wasn’t a Banished Ingredient I didn’t find! ❌ Phenoxyethanol, Parabens, PEG, Polysorbate...
by Meghan Smallwood | Oct 13, 2020 | Banished Ingredients
Phenoxyethanol is a common, but toxic, personal care preservative. Extremely common. If you haven’t noticed it before, you’ll start seeing it everywhere now! Soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, skincare, foundation, sunscreen, baby wipes, baby wash,...
by Meghan Smallwood | Oct 9, 2020 | Greenwashing, Personal Care
Don’t Be Greenwashed By Your Sunscreen. Greenwashing is when a company markets themselves as an environmentally conscious and toxin free company but in reality if you dig past their fluffy buzz words, you can find toxic ingredients. I was inspired to share about...
by Meghan Smallwood | Oct 9, 2020 | Home, Uncategorized
This post comes at the perfect timing! Everyone is searching high and low for disinfectants and sanitizers. Here is what I’m using! ✅ Toxin free and EPA registered disinfectant and sanitizer – killing 99.9% of germs. Force of Nature is an appliance...
