If you have ever shopped for low-tox or natural products, the task can be daunting…

Companies tend to “greenwash” their products so unsuspecting consumers purchase them with no second thought. Customers think that they are using a “healthy” product while companies profit off of this deceptive marketing.

Greenwash – “To market one’s brand or products as eco friendly, natural, or healthier then they truly are.”

So where do I even begin?

Start with one product. Don’t switch everything at the same time, as it can make you overwhelmed!

What is your reason for wanting to switch products?

• Do you want to reduce your carbon footprint?
• Use healthier products for your family?
• Go with all naturally sourced products?

I often turn to a few select apps to help explain and educate me on healthier ingredients and products for my family.

Think Dirty App

Cost: Limited free subscription, optional paid subscription.

Covers: skincare, cosmetics, hygiene, household, vitamins and supplements, cleaning products.

Scan products quickly via barcode to see their ingredients or manually add your own products.

Create your shelf and let the app rate it according to how healthy your products are. It will show you your top ingredients and how good or bad they rank on the “think dirty” scale (0 = clean, 10 = dirty).

Keep track of your clean swaps or future swaps by creating an account.

Shop for healthier products through various links directly through the app.

EWG Healthier Living App (My personal favorite)

Cost: Free

Covers: skincare, cosmetics, hygiene, household, vitamins and supplements, cleaning, baby products, groceries.

Ranks products from “EWG certified” 0 – (clean) – 10 (worst).

Provides links to purchase products from Amazon.com.

Create different lists to organize products you own, or wish to purchase.

Use the barcode scan feature to quickly find products information or add your own manually.

Clearya App

Cost: Free

Covers: cosmetics, personal care, cleaning, baby products.

Allows you to scan product labels, seach by product name, or look by URL to quickly receive live feedback on ingredients while shopping online.

Gives you product alerts for toxic or potentially harmful ingredients. You can also set alerts for personal preference like potential allergens.

Breaks down ingredients by no alerts, potentially toxic, and allowed with restrictions for each item and states their sources.

If you use their desktop version they even have a Clearya browser add on.

No matter where you decide to start on your low-tox journey, remember… Start small. Swap smart. Live well. Because your family deserves better – The No Bull Mommy