Online marketplaces like Amazon, Wish, and AliExpress have in some ways made life easier, but they should come with a warning: Not all products may be as they appear.

This episode is an interview with Jennifer Myers Chua, co-owner of Hip Mommies, a Canadian distributor of high quality baby and children’s products. Over the years, especially after having our own child, Jennifer helped the business focus more on their value system. They look for goods that are thoughtfully designed, responsibly manufactured, third-party tested safe, non-toxic, earth friendly, prioritizing sustainable materials, and being multipurpose.

Through this process, she became intimately aware of the issues around counterfeit products and the dangers they pose for our children, and the planet. We discuss what she uncovered, how we can be more conscious consumers, and what you need to know before buying from Amazon.

You can also read a blog version of the interview here: https://greenathome.ca/counterfeit-childrens-products-amazon  

Links mentioned in this episode:

Follow Hip Mommies at www.instagram.com/hipmommies

Today’s Parent article with stats on counterfeits: https://www.todaysparent.com/baby/baby-health/some-baby-products-could-be-fakes/

Hip Mommies Counterfeits page: https://hipmommies.ca/health-safety/counterfeit

Netflix Mini-Series – Broken: https://www.netflix.com/title/81002391

What You Need to Know About Hormone Disruptors & Pregnancy Webclass: https://greenathome.info/prenatalwebclass

Green at Home is no longer an operating business, as its founder, Emma Rohmann, has gone back to her engineering roots in large-scale green building consulting. She is keeping her free resources, including the podcast and blog, live but you will find other links to resources are likely broken in these show notes.

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Whether you’ve already swapped out some of your products or are wondering why it matters, this episode is a perfect resource to help you detox your skincare products while keeping your sanity in-tact.

There is a lot of misinformation swirling around what it means to be a non-toxic skincare product. And labelling laws don’t make it any easier, with claims like natural, non-toxic, and even organic in some cases that aren’t regulated.

In this episode, Emma breaks down the reason your skincare products should be one of the first things you look at when working to reduce your toxic load. She walks through some common ingredients of concern that probably aren’t on your radar, her favourite label-reading tools, how to read labels without getting greenwashed, and some of her favourite brands.

Links mentioned in this episode:

HERMOSA study of hormone disruptor exposure in teenagers: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1510514

What’s in Fragrance blog: https://greenathome.ca/fragrance-parfum/

Label-Reading Training + Brand Lists: https://greenathome.info/label-reading-sign-up

Complete Guide to Choosing Healthy Personal Care & Cleaning Products: https://greenathome.info/cleaners-personal-care-guide

Green Product Forum Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreenProductForum/

Online Shop: https://greenathome.ca/shop


Prefer written content? Read the related blog post here. 

Green at Home is no longer an operating business, as its founder, Emma Rohmann, has gone back to her engineering roots in large-scale green building consulting. She is keeping her free resources, including the podcast and blog, live but you will find other links to resources are likely broken in these show notes.

Thanks for being here!

Welcome officially to The Missing Pillar of Health Podcast! If you’re listening to this when it’s released, we are almost 7 months into the global covid-19 pandemic. I think a lot of people have started new projects during this time and it may seem like this is one of them. But in reality, I’ve been muttering about starting a podcast for a year. And I’ve been building up the content you’re going to hear each week for the past 15 years.

I was searching for a podcast on the impact our environment has on our health. And by extension, the impact this has on our happiness, wealth, families, communities, and the planet. Now when I talk about the “environment” as it relates to health, it means everything we’re surrounded by, including the products we use, food we eat, water we drink, and air we breathe.

Lots of podcasts have individual episodes on the subject (I’ve been interviewed for several myself), but none of them are dedicated specifically to this topic of environmental health. At least not in the way I wanted them to be.

And so, here we are, with the podcast I couldn’t find so decided to create myself!

I wanted to kick off the show with a little intro – to help you figure out if this podcast is right for you and share more about my background and expertise. Enjoy!

Links mentioned in this episode:

Green Product Forum Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/greenproductforum

Instagram: www.instagram.com/emma_greenathome

Green at Home is no longer an operating business, as its founder, Emma Rohmann, has gone back to her engineering roots in large-scale green building consulting. She is keeping her free resources, including the podcast and blog, live but you will find other links to resources are likely broken in these show notes.

Thanks for being here!