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September 5th, 2025
Q: Do you still recommend Counter (formerly Beautycounter) products? Specifically the vitamin C serum?
A: Yes, I love the new Counter! I just restocked the Vitamin C for myself, which I love! Everything is still definitely Good Stuff:).
Q: Do you have a calcium supplement recommendation for kids?
A: There are not many brands of calcium for kids—the best I have found is Carlson's.
Q: Are water collector based vacuums are not as good as HEPA?
A: Correct. Water vacuums are not effective on ultrafine particles by themselves. Very small particles (like allergens, VOC-bound dust, or combustion particles) don’t always stay trapped in water; they can be re-aerosolized unless there’s a secondary true HEPA filter. (If you want a HEPA filter vaccum, the two brands that consistently are rated top for really trapping toxins, allergens, and ultra-fine dust are:
1.) Miele, which uses a sealed system with HEPA filter and multi-layer bags, resulting in basically zero particle leaking.
2.) Sebo, which also uses sealed systems and medical-grade HEPA.
Q: Is the liquid foundation from Selena Gomez fairly clean? The flag I saw from EWG was titanium dioxide but I thought it was ok since it wasn’t inhaled?
A: The Selena Gomez foundation is free from PFAS, parabens, phthalates, and formaldehyde releasers. It’s not “Best Stuff” because of the petroleum-derived synthetics and FD&C lakes. So it’s solidly Good/Okay Stuff — safe in terms of toxins, just not 100% natural.
4 comments
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Great insights! I never thought about ‘plant-based’ toilet paper like that – it’s all about finding better, more compatible options, isn’t it? That reminds me, sometimes you need to do a little converting for better compatibility elsewhere, like when you want to mkv to mp4 for your videos. Keep these answers coming!
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Loved this Q&A! The point about all toilet paper technically being “plant-based” but it being a marketing label was really insightful. I also appreciate the clarification on what to actually look out for from a health perspective, like scented or dyed options. Great info!
Samantha Alexander
Hello!
We have seen a lot of information on deworming and tinctures for it but not sure how safe and effective it is. Do you recommend any brands or see any research that you believe would be beneficial?
Thank you!
Samantha
Rahul Kak
I’d love to hear your take on Biochem Protein! (https://biochemprotein.com/collections/whey-protein) — The reason I ask, is because some of your “best stuff” whey protein options actually do have surprisingly higher cholesterol and/or sodium comparatively, gram-per-gram. Some of those traditional ‘nutrition fact’ items that my doctor tells me to watch out for!