I’m not big on makeup. I believe the cliché that true beauty comes from within. I also believe that beauty can be enhanced greatly by healthy eating, sleep, and movement. Also, I am rather lazy when it comes to beauty routines. I don’t use a lot of products and I don’t spend much time on my hair or makeup. My daughter, Maia, has followed my example, for better or for worse! Even though we are
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How to Choose a Nontoxic Pillow (and What’s Wrong with the Pillow You Have Now)
In high school, I had a memory foam pillow that I loved so much I took it with me when I had a sleepover at a friend's house. Now, of course, I know that memory foam is some of the most toxic stuff in our homes and definitely not something you want to press your face against all night. What About Pillows Made of Down/Down Alternatives? I happen to love down pillows, and from a toxicity
A Nontoxic Option for Zika Protection?
Even those of us in wintery climates can’t ignore headlines about the mosquito-born Zika virus. The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency as experts scramble to understand more about the virus. Zika’s certainly on my radar. My family and I are escaping the snow to go to the Bahamas next week, and in May, I’m traveling to Nicaragua for a wedding. I'm not planning
2015 Nontoxic Holiday Gift Guide
If you're looking to give only Good Stuff this holiday season, here are some of our favorite gift ideas for everyone on your list. For Toddlers & Kids Natural Paint Kit Non-toxic, environmentally-friendly, and compostable. The best part? It's made with fruits and veggies and the paints smell delicious! Real Rubby Ducky No phthalates here! This rubber ducky doubles as a
BPA-Free Cans: What Are They Using Instead?
(First, read my disclosures page.) When I recently read some posts on social media that lauded companies that aren’t using BPA in the linings of their cans, I couldn’t help but wonder…what are these companies using instead? So one of my staffers spent the last couple of weeks calling the makers of products that come in BPA-free cans—she asked questions about the materials they use, and then I
Introducing Paleo Skincare!
I don't eat red meat, so it's weird for me to be writing a post about beef fat in your skincare products. I've actually never even really tried red meat as a food, being grossed out by it even as a child. However, my personal and professional mission is to find the safest, purest, most nontoxic products (and the ones that have the least environmental impact), so I have gotten over the ick
Green Goo Heals Sore, Raw Noses from Spring Colds
Sorry for the lack of new blog posts this and last week! Our family business has been suffering from a multi-generational cold from hell. It started with our shipping manager's grandson, and quickly spread to my mom, then onto my children and then me. From there, I infected nearly everyone I came into contact with--it was no joke of a virus and Wolfie's nose is STILL running two weeks into
Sneaky Toxin Alert: BPA-Free Bottles & Sippy Cups
This post originally appeared a guest blog for Dr. Alan Greene's website. Have you ever ordered a “healthy” item from a fast-food menu? A salad at these places might consist of a pile of anemic iceberg lettuce topped with chicken fingers and drowning in ranch dressing. An educated consumer would know this isn’t health food, of course. But this same consumer might be surprised to learn that the
A Better, Safer Disposable Diaper
Last year, I helped actress Jordana Brewster design a beautiful, nontoxic nursery for her now 9-month-old son, Julian. (I worked with a talented interior designer, by the way--I can pick the safe stuff, but designer I am not!). In addition, I helped Jordana select the safest baby essentials--diapers, wipes, bottles, and skincare--for her son. Once Julian was born, she tried a range of
Lunch Boxes Are Toxic, Too
This post will soon appear on my blog on The Huffington Post. Well, Felix’s first year of preschool is officially over. He’s now enjoying three weeks of day camp--a bizarre concept in New York City, where "camp" takes place on a rooftop playground on Park Avenue rather than in a freezing cold, leach-ridden lake as it did during my childhood. I’m due to deliver my second baby in four short