What Are You Cleaning With and is it Safe for Families?

Earth Day: EWG Guide to Healthy Cleaning Ever wonder whether your green cleaners are actually green? Unfortunately, you can’t just check the label to find out what’s in the products under your sink or in your laundry basket. So as we all gear up for some spring cleaning, the Environmental Working Groups (EWG) wants to […]

Bottled Water Scorecard – Only Filtered Water Gets an A

How Does Your Bottled Water Stack Up? Labels on expensive bottled water may lead us to think the water inside comes from pristine springs or has amazing healing powers. But, bottled water companies don’t have to tell us what is in those bottles. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) decided to look at what they do […]

Tan Does Not Mean Healthy!

Sun Safety Tips for KidsPhoto from Getty Images Since the Food and Drug Administration has not been regulating the sunscreen industry the Environmental Working Group (EWA) has developed a database evaluating sunscreens. This week we have posted interesting facts about sunscreen. Today we will share the EWA’s tips on keeping children safe from the sun. […]

Sunscreen: A False Sense of Security

Don’t Rely Only on Sunscreen for Sun Protection We have been discussing the sunscreen tips by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). The EWG explains that sunscreens prevent sunburns, but beyond that simple fact surprisingly little is known about the safety and efficacy of these ubiquitous creams and sprays. 1. There’s no consensus on whether sunscreens […]

Best Sunscreens

The Good News: EWG’s Best Sunscreens Yesterday we posted a link to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) database which is an in-depth analysis of the safety and effectiveness of more than 700 name-brand sunscreens. The new database lists products that offer the best combination of safety and effectiveness: they are formulated with the safest chemicals, […]