Finding healthier, safer products for babies is something we are passionate about here at Babies 411. The enormous amount of toxic chemicals our kids are exposed to on a daily basis is very concerning. Our air, food, water and consumer products are loaded with cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting and reproductive system-altering chemicals. Reducing the amount of toxins our kids are exposed to will hopefully decrease the currently alarming cancer, autism, infertility and birth defect rates.
A few months back I was introduced to a new company called Dapple. Dapple was founded by two NYC moms who were concerned about the chemicals they were using to wash their baby bottles and clean their child’s toys. These two moms, with the assistance of pediatricians and green chemists, formulated products that use the action of baking soda and water to clean without the use of harsh chemicals. These products don’t work as a sanitizer; instead, they are meant to clean as soap and water would, allowing for children to be exposed to the environmental germs around them to help build their immunity.
Designed specifically with babies in mind, Dapple’s product line includes: dish soap, toy spray cleaner, toy cleaner wipes and powdered dishwasher detergent. I was able to test the first three products, and I was very impressed with the cleaning power of all three of the products I tested. The scent is mild and refreshing. The liquid soap provides a great sudsy lather and washes off without residue. I even use the spray toy cleaner to clean up around the house! I use it on my glass kitchen table and it leaves no residue or streaking behind. The toy wipes are conveniently packaged to take with you when traveling.
Dapple products are free of SLES, dyes, phthalates, and parabens. Presently, patents for Dapple products are pending, therefore, the exact ingredients are not listed on the label. However, Dapple has been very forthcoming with me when asked if their products were also free of 1,4-dioxane, formaldehyde and SLS. Dapple is free of SLS and has been tested by a third party and no traces of 1,4-dioxane have been detected. Neither the dish soap nor the toy spray cleaner use any preservatives and contain no traces of formaldehyde. The toy wipes contain a “low level of natural based, food acceptable sodium hydroxymethyl glycinate, which may, over time, release minute traces of formaldehyde.” For this reason, the Dapple chemists are incorporating a new formaldehyde-free preservative into the Dapple formulation.
Both Veronica and I love Dapple and give them our 2 thumbs up. We’re looking forward to the new line of laundry detergent which is to be released in November. Find Dapple products at our Amazon store, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby and HEB Grocery.
For upcoming Dapple news visit Dapple’s website.
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Babies 411 is an on-line information and resource center for parents. This site has been developed by a neonatal intensive care nurse with the sole purpose of promoting the health, safety, an well-being of all babies.
Author : Diba Tillery RN, BSN, IBCLC, CPST
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