Do you know what labels to look for when you purchase a toy for Christmas? This article will help you! Toy safety symbols are located on the packaging of our babies and children’s toys, and sometimes on the toy as well. Have you ever wondered what they mean? We have! So we have done some [...]
We are super excited to introduce to you today the very first stacking toy that has every won BOTH of our MACT Awards! Green Toys™ Stacking Cups wins both the Excellence and Green Awards! One of the things that we really appreciate here at MACT Awards are healthy toys that grow with our children, toys [...]
Our children are surrounded by toxic pollutants, but if we know where they are hiding and we stay away from them the best we can, we can make a positive difference in their overall health and well-being. This information is so important because our baby’s systems are still developing and chemicals that hide in foods, [...]
Earth Mama Angel Baby carries an entire line of baby skin care that soothes and nurtures, naturally, from head to toe. Today we are going ga-ga over their safe and non-toxic Angel Baby Lotion. Earth Mama Angel Baby holds such stringent standards when in comes to production, packaging and their products. Therefore, Earth Mama Angel [...]
The Patemm Laminated Cotton Changing Pad is a revolutionary, chemical free changing pad. Free of: PVC, BPA, formaldehyde, phthaltes, and latex, this round changing pad will blow your mind! Honestly, our panel of mommy testers had no idea what an amazing product this would be until they got their babies onto it for the first [...]
If you are looking for a butt balm which is free of phthalates, parabens, fragrances and other potential toxins…..look no further. Earth Mama Angel Baby Bottom Balm (and First Aid Salve) is truly amazing, and a safe alternative to petroleum based salves too! This product will consistently be on hand in our homes because of [...]
It’s upsetting to know that the toxic chemicals used in stain-resistant children’s fabrics, pizza boxes, fast food containers, inks, nonstick cookware and many other products (being used on and around our children) are used without being safety tested. We are happy to promote the “I am Not a guinea Pig” campaign by the Environmental Defense [...]
Looking for a cool, safe, BPA-free and PVC-free bath tub for babies and small children that you can fold flat to store away? Once baby has outgrown this tub, use it as a storage or recycle bin, just perfect for that too! We are blown away with how cool this water saving bath tub for [...]
It can be overwhelming when you begin to learn about all the toxins that surround your child on a daily basis. We truly believe that making a few small changes will make a profound impact on the short AND long term health and well being of our babies and kids. If you are looking [...]
It seems that a conscious parent can try their best to keep their children unexposed from toxic additives, such as BPA, but the alarming facts are that we keep hearing about these toxins creeping into vessels we are being lead to believe are safe. We both were big fans of SIGG bottles and thought they [...]
.gif)
We are so proud to announce our newest Seal Of Approval, our original GREEN AWARD! This seal awards products with unsurpassed standards when it comes to being non-toxic and kind to the planet. Now we have 2 seal of approvals available for parents to look for. When you see these seals, you can trust [...]
This PVC, phthalate, latex, BPA and lead free teething toy from Smart Mom is truly a smart invention. Practical, a safe alternative to plastic chew toys (and a safe alternative to chewing on metal and beaded jewelry) and stylish! Yep, stylish! This chew toy doubles as a fun necklace for mom, and a teething toy [...]
We worry about exposing our kids to numerous chemicals in our homes but what about daycare and preschool? Most daycares and preschools have PVC sleeping mats, use toxic chemical cleaning products, pesticides and most toys are made of PVC plastics. For special events, does your preschool encourage good eating habits with nutritional treats or snacks? [...]
When my daughter was an infant she did not like taking baths and we always had to rush through it – it wasn’t pleasant for both of us, including my back. I also found out later, that the tub I’ve been using was made of toxic PVC, like practically all bath tubs on the market [...]
Here is our take on this pvc-free and eco-friendly diaper bag by FleurVille. I mean, we are both moms (Sandra ready to be a mama AGAIN) so we have had our fair share of experience with diaper bags. And we never really have fallen for a diaper bag until now. Most diaper bags are huge, [...]
Our very popular and informative post titled “How Dangerous Is PVC in Toys? We’ve Got The Answers From THE Expert” clearly lays out the dangers of PVC in our children’s toys. One of the types of toys out there that is not easy to find as PVC-free has been sand toys. And since Spring has [...]
If you have been a loyal reader of SAFbaby.com since the beginning of December, you have been part of our obsession with toy safety and the new toy safety regulations (which go into effect today.) Our post titled Are We The Dumping Ground for Toxic Toys? questioned the revision to the laws that were put [...]
When we read Mark Schapiro’s comment in Mothering Magazine in the December issue regarding China manufacturing plants having 2 different assembly lines for the same toy, (one with the toxic substance phthalates permitted and made for sale in the USA, and the other assembly line safer, made for sale in Europe) we knew we had [...]
Surprisingly enough, just because a manufacturer states that all toys are PVC-free, does NOT necessarily mean that the packaging they sit in and are brought into your home with are! Take Tiny Love™ for example. A respectable company with really cute products, but infant toys such as their play gyms are packaged in PVC! Nothing [...]
Please sign the petitions below and forward it to your friends and families! Restrict/Label Formaldehyde in Textile Products Safbaby.com is urging legislation to restrict the presence of formaldehyde in textile products. For any clothing articles that do contain formaldehyde, a mandatory label (“contains formaldehyde…”) needs to be available for the consumer to know that the [...]
Enter your email address below to receive updates each time we publish new content.
Safbaby.com is the “baby” of two mothers. Samantha and Sandra are infused with big dreams, a great vision and are strongly passionate about this work. They intend to offer to parents what they could not personally find themselves: An eye opening and encouraging blog about raising children in a toxic-free environment.
SAFbaby.com is among the 5 most popular eco-conscious & non-toxic baby&child blogs in the US out of literally thousands of blogs. We are unique because we offer much more than product reviews. We offer respected and trustworthy articles that pertain to creating the most non-toxic environment possible for our children.
RSS
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
