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sagebaby Cleaning Fact

sage baby fact:
The average home contains 25 gallons of hazardous chemicals - a major portion of these can be found in household cleaning products. Toxic chemicals and detergents used in cleaning products can cause damage, even severe reactions, in baby's immature nervous system, delicate skin and sensitive eyes. And, cleaning products are involved in 11% of poisoning exposure in children under 6 years of age.

sage baby Clothing Fact

sage baby fact:
Popular demand for cotton textiles, and competition among producers, has seen a big change in the last two generations - the increased use of pesticide. Cotton is the most pesticide-dependent crop in the world, accounting for 25% of all pesticide use. Every T-shirt made of conventional cotton requires 1/4 pound of harmful chemicals.

sage baby Bath Fact

sage baby fact:
Conventionally grown cotton in uses more chemical treatments and more genetic modifications than other crops. Five of the nine pesticides used on conventionally grown cotton are known cancer-causing chemicals. All nine are classified by the U.S. EPA as Category I and II - the most dangerous type of chemicals. And to make matters worse, toxic chemical residue remains in industrially treated fibers in your non organic cotton towels and robes.

sage baby Skincare Fact

sage baby fact:
The skin is the body's largest organ. However, a baby's skin is different from that of an adult's. Developing skin is extremely permeable and a less effective barrier to entry of toxic substances. Babies' skin is also a delicate filtering system, allowing substances to enter their bodies and even their bloodstreams (as an example, think of the many medications that are administered through the skin), and helps them eliminate toxins from their systems.

sage baby Bed Fact

sage baby fact:
In their first year of life, babies spend 66% of their days sleeping! Many of these sleep hours occur in their cribs. In addition, add the hours they are playing in their rooms and you quickly realize they spend a substantial part of their lives in their bed and bedrooms.