Testing Druera Ceylon Cinnamon Powder For Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic

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Published: April 3, 2026
A Quick Note From Tamara Rubin

This past Fall — as we headed into the holiday season — we received quite a lot of requests to test and report on this Druera Ceylon Cinnamon Powder product. We had promised to have it tested and to report the results when we passed a certain goal in our Patreon membership — as a bit of a Patreon Member Appreciation gift. If you are not yet a member of our Patreon community, please do join us there — we share most lab reports there before we share them on social media and you can join for FREE or with a small monthly contribution in support of our work: https://www.patreon.com/leadsafemama/membership

The reason so many people were requesting that we test and report on this exact product is because the marketing from this company was so very aggressive in stating their awareness of Lead concerns. They specifically promised in their advertising that any of this powdered Ceylon cinnamon purchased before mid-December of 2025 would be from a batch that specifically had tested non-detect for Lead (with testing done by the company themselves), and that this batch would be sold out by December 15th.

In response, we purchased this product for testing on December 5, 2025 (well before their stated deadline) and were able to send it to the lab for testing in mid-January 2026.

WHAT A GIMMICK!
That’s how you get people to buy your Lead-contaminated garbage products! — in 5 steps….
  1. Acknowledge a product class or type may have Lead!
  2. Include proactive Lead education awareness graphics on your website (see examples below), to make customers think you are a forward-thinking company working  towards making a difference in the world.
  3. Acknowledge that other batches of your product have tested positive for Lead (and publish those lab reports on your website!)
  4. Share that you have ONE BATCH (just ONE batch!) of your Ceylon Cinnamon that tested clean for Lead (in fact not only was this batch Lead-free,  your company lab report showed the product batch was non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! – All four primary heavy metals of concern!) , and that customers must order that product before December 15, 2025 or the inventory of the Lead-free batch  will be sold out.
  5. Instead of providing a Lead-free product, send the customers who order before December 15th Lead-contaminated product (direct from Ceylon!), because A.) How would they possibly know it is Lead contaminated, and B.) How likely are they to return a product to an overseas distributor (is that even possible?)

So – given this product actually did test positive for concerning levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic — I would say Druera wins the prize for “scammer strategy of the year” for 2025. We should really start awarding prizes like this each year, lol!

Please check out each of the images captured from their website (in early December when we ordered the product) below – please take a moment to actually read the greenwashed text on each image. And then remind yourself: Friends Don’t Let Friends Buy Cinnamon — there are no uncontaminated sources of Cinnamon that have been identified to date, and even Ceylon Cinnamon can be heavily contaminated. If you watch some of the videos online about harvesting Cinnamon (as I did this winter in preparing to test this product and write this article) it will become very evident how the product is contaminated through the harvesting process (in addition to any contamination that may happen as a result of the growing process!)

My personal advice on the cinnamon conundrum
(how we are handling it in my home)

  1. Don’t buy cinnamon products (we’re not buying any dried, packaged processed spices anymore – ever since we started this lab testing initiative actually).
  2. For baking and cooking at home find flavor alternatives. Honey in hot milk can add a nice complex flavor to make up for a lack of cinnamon for example.
  3. When you eat out — don’t freak out!  — If there is a little cinnamon sprinkled on a dessert you are eating, don’t worry about it – it’s a rare thing (since it is not in your home), and it’s not going to kill you. If you get a heaping amount of cinnamon doused on top of the foam for your latte in a restaurant (something that did happen to me recently – much to the horror of my kids!), maybe scoop that off and leave it on the saucer (as I did).
  4. STOP using cinnamon as a supplement — especially Ceylon cinnamon. The alleged health-beneficial properties of taking Ceylon cinnamon as a supplement are not rooted in reliable science as they do not take into account the potential for harm that can be caused by the daily consumption of the contaminants in modern cinnamon.

Do you have an old tin of your grandmother’s cinnamon lying around the house as a keepsake? With the original cinnamon inside? (I used to have all of my grandmother’s but no longer have them – which is why I ask this). If you do have some cinnamon that is more than 20 or 30 years old (in the original package), please let me know. I would be very interested in sending a sample to the lab to see if it is equally contaminated or if — in fact — as I expect may be the case, it is much cleaner than modern cinnamon today. Thank you!

While we purchased this Druera Ceylon Cinnamon for testing on December 5, 2026 — the lab report below is from January 14, 2026. I do apologize that we were not able to publish this lab report sooner — over the past several months our work has been sidelined a bit by our need to deal with the legal battle to see justice served related to the orchestrated smear campaign created to try to take down our business. You can read more about that here.

Continue reading below the images.
The full original lab report for this product is at the very bottom of this article.
Some additional reading and viewing:
  1. Here’s the link with our comparative chart showing the lab test results for the cinnamon products (powders and sticks) that we have tested to date.
  2. Here’s the link with our list of Lab-tested safer choices for toothpastes (toothpaste products that have tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic – demonstrating that this is possible to achieve).
  3. Here’s the link to our landing page which links and lists nearly all of our published lab reports to date.
  4. You can also watch our documentary on YouTube here, or stream it commercial-free on Vimeo here. 
Our work evaluates only heavy metals toxicity — not potency, nutritional benefits or deficits, potential health impacts from daily use, or other considerations. 
The full original lab report is below the shareable social media graphics and our Lab-Tested Safer Choices List. Scroll down to check it out!

Who paid for testing and reporting on this product?

Testing & reporting for this product was not funded.

We will be allocating undesignated gifted funds (given via GoFundMe, Patreon, and other sources) to help cover the costs of testing and reporting for this product. Thank you in advance for your contributions!

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How does this testing and reporting work in general?
  1. With few exceptions, products are normally nominated for testing by our online community. You can learn more about the nomination process at this link.
  2. Testing and reporting for most nominated products is funded through dedicated GoFundMe campaigns, while some is covered by generous contributions from individual sponsors.
  3. We also frequently test important and/or high-interest products before funding is secured, and we welcome contributions to help cover those costs, making it possible for us to continue this important work.
  4. We purchase products for testing either directly from the manufacturer, or from a local brick and mortar store, or from the manufacturer’s store on Amazon. We are always very careful to make sure we only purchase authentic products for testing (never counterfeit products).
  5. In a clean environment (which has been confirmed to be free of ambient toxicants that may impact test results in any way), we decant the product into sterile containers (containers which are purchased from a medical supply company and are sealed, sterile, and individually packed to preserve sterility).
    • We submit products in this way (vs. in their original packaging) to eliminate the potential for any real or perceived bias from the lab.
      • Note: We did experience some lab-related bias early on in our initiative (2024) that contributed to our choice to switch labs to prevent that from happening again.
    • We keep samples of each tested product in storage for six months or longer in case the manufacturer challenges our test results and we need to provide any evidence related to the product, purchase information, or packaging of the product.
  6. Batches of products are processed for testing between two and three times each month and hand delivered to the lab for testing (the lab we are currently using as our primary lab is located in the Portland, Oregon metro area).
    • We have been consistently testing 20 to 30 products each month over the past two years.
    • Products are submitted to the lab with paperwork that includes a word or phrase code to identify what the product is, without including brand-specific information for that product — for example “sensitive toothpaste”, without including the brand or flavor of the toothpaste.
  7. Lab reports are then published in full here on this website, along with an article that gives some context to the test results when relevant. The full original lab report is always included at the very bottom of each article.
    • The lab report is the specific lab test results for a single sample of the product.
    • The testing and reporting we do is NOT serving-sized based, as all relevant federal agencies agree with the consensus in the scientific and medical communities that there is no safe level of Lead exposure and serving-size based metrics for evaluating Lead exposure concerns are therefore outdated and not relevant.
    • We report the results of the testing we do in Parts Per Billion (ppb). Parts per billion measurements of the presence of a toxicant apply to any amount of that product (any serving size or quantity of a product).
      • For example if a product tests positive for 1,500 ppb Lead this means that one teaspoon of that product would have 1,500 ppb Lead and one cup of that product would also have 1,500 ppb — the ppb  measurement unit is similar to using a percentage and is applicable to any quantity of the noted product. Said another way: 1% of a quantity can be applied to any quantity of a product regardless of how much of the product there is.
  8. Lab test results for products tested through the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative typically and consistently match the lab test results of the same products when the manufacturer tests and publicly reports on the testing of their products, however most manufacturers of consumable products deceptively report their test results in Parts Per Million (ppm), not ppb — making the toxicant levels found in their products seem less concerning (because they are effectively using the wrong unit of measure).
    • One PPM is the same as 1,000 PPB. [More on that here.]
    • Products that may be ingested by humans  (intentionally ingested – like food – or accidentally ingested – like lipstick, toothpaste, and sunscreen) should be evaluated for the presence of toxicants down to single digit parts per billion levels in order to evaluate safety. 
    • PPM evaluation of toxicant concerns in ingested products is not sufficiently precise enough of a measurement to determine safety (or lack thereof) for ingested products.
  9. Here is our budget for testing and reporting on a single product.
    • Our costs include both the cost for testing and for reporting on the test results — as well as an allocation of overhead costs specifically related to the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative
  10. Our full list of published and pending lab reports is available here — this landing page is updated frequently, so bookmark it and check back periodically.
  11. Find all our open GoFundMe campaigns for product testing here. 

Our Lab Tested Safer Choices list — the result of Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative, featuring products that either tested “non-detect” across the board or safe by all current and proposed standards — is available here. This list currently includes 120 products, with more added as we identify them. The most recent version of our Lab Tested Safer Choices List (as of the date of publishing this article) is also below — scroll down.

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Contributions to the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative can also be made through the following methods. Please note we are not a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so contributions are not tax-deductible — but they are truly appreciated as part of this community-collaborative effort! We are currently working to raise about $12,500 in support for the Lead Safe Mama legal fund, and any amount helps.

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For those new to the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC

Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005).

A “spacer graphic” like the one above can be found in each of our articles that include the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Lab-Tested Safer Choices List. The graphic differs depending on which version of the list is below it. The Leprechaun with Shamrock graphic above (with the pink border) is our newest spacer for the March 2026 update of this Lab-Tested Safer Choices List. If the graphic is different when you see this list in any article (a pumpkin, sun, leaf, rainbow, flower, turkey, Christmas ornament, or shamrock), that means it is an earlier version of the Lab-Tested Safer Choices List.

While the date of the list, as it was last updated, is included in the text below it, we also wanted to introduce the visual tool that we use to identify the latest version of our lab-tested safer choices list. Lead Safe Mama team members strive to update the list with the current spacer graphic on all older articles, indicating that the most recent list of safer choices is below. However, they may not have had a chance to update every copy yet. Please be patient! Thank you.

Are you interested in seeing MORE safer choices?

Below is an expanding list of products (foods, supplements, cosmetics, and personal care items, including sunscreens and toothpaste) for which the lab reports showed “non-detect” for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic with independent, third-party, community-funded laboratory testing coordinated by Lead Safe Mama, LLC (an Oregon-based small business with a unique community-collaborative business model and a focus on consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention).

  • These 120 product examples below clearly demonstrate that companies can manufacture safer choices (at least from the perspective of concerns for heavy metals contamination).
  • The limits of detection (low-threshold of detection) for each of the metals tested are noted in the lab report for each specific product. To see the full, original lab report for any of these products, type the brand or product name into the search bar at the top of any page on Lead Safe Mama dot com and scroll down to the bottom of the related article. The original lab report can always be found at the very bottom of each related article. Most of our published lab reports are also linked here, on our lab testing landing page.
    • This landing page is updated weekly (most weeks) and is a good page to bookmark and check back on periodically if you want the latest test results.
  • Flavors (or specific variations) tested are noted in the list below (and on all of our related articles). Other variations of the same product (or other products from the same brand) have either not been tested or have been tested but did not yield similar results.
    • Test results only apply to the specific products listed and linked below.
    • Test results are PRODUCT SPECIFIC, not BRAND SPECIFIC.
      • One should never assume that all products from a specific brand are clean just because one or more products from that specific brand came back with clean test results.

Products on our “Lab-Tested Safer Choices” list are retested periodically (annually if possible, or more frequently, as funding permits). If a product no longer tests clean (non-detect for all, or safe-by-all standards) with a second round of lab analysis, it is removed from the list. If you have questions about a product that was removed from this list, please use the search bar at the top of the page to see more on that product, including its most recent test results. Products previously on this list that have since been removed are also noted at the very bottom (three products currently fall in that category).

Lab-Tested Safer Choices List
UPDATED: March 15, 2026 — Sunday
Now at 114 products + 6 “bonus” products
Scroll down to see all 120 Lab-Tested Safer Choices
We are working on updating this list this week.

INDEX — See Product Categories Below

  • Section A) Newly Identified Safer Choices — 14 products
    • Section A.1) Newly Identified Safer Choices Not Available on Amazon  — 4 products  (18 total)
  • Section #1) Baby Food Pouches — 11 products (29 total)
  • Section #2)Infant & Pediatric  Nutrition Formulas — 5 products (34 total)
  • Section #3) Breakfast Cereals — 2 products (36 total)
  • Section #4) Coffee & Tea — 3 products (39 total)
  • Section #5) Dairy Products & Eggs — 4 products (43 total)
  • Section #6) Other Beverages — 3 products (46 total)
  • Section #7) Packaged Snacks for Kids (Fruit Bars, Chips, etc.) — 3 products (49 total)
  • Section #8) Baking & Cooking Ingredients — 3 products (52 total)
  • Section #9) Sweeteners/ Sugars/ Sugar Alternatives — 3 products (55 total)
  • Section #10) Salts — 3 products (58 total)
  • Section #11) Oils & Fats — 5 products (63 total)
  • Section #12) Plant-Based Milks — 4 products (67 total)
  • Section #13) Seeds — 1 product (68 total)
  • Section #14) Candy — 5 products (73 total)
  • Section #15) Adult Supplements & General Supplements (not expressly sold for use by kids) — 11 products (84 total)
    • Section #15.a.) Protein Powders — 2 products
  • Section #16) Children’s Supplements — 5 products (89 total)
  • Section #17) Cosmetics, Lotions, & Sunscreens — 5 products (94 total)
  • Section #18) Toothpaste — 5 products (99 total)
  • Section #19) Products Not Available On Amazon — All Categories — 7 products (106 total)
  • Section #20) Products That Tested Clean — But That We Do Not Recommend — 8 products (114 total)
  • Section #21) Bonus Products — Tested Safe By All Standards, but positive for Arsenic — 6 products (120 total)
  • Section #22) Products Removed From This List based on LSM Re-Test Results — 3 products (not included in total)
Not A “Recommended Products List”

In general this list should not be seen as a list of product recommendations. This list is — instead — simply and expressly a list of products that tested clean (non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic) when sent in to third party independent labs for scientific testing.

Some examples:

  • As a mother of a child with reactive airway disease, I would NEVER under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES recommend the use of any essential oil products, yet there is an essential oil product in this list.
  • I personally don’t take any supplements and believe the entire supplement industry is just a money grab — yet there are quite a few supplements on the list below (because they were nominated for testing by all of you!) You will never ever find me recommending a supplement product.
  • I don’t use sunscreens and would never recommend a particular sunscreen. The two sunscreens that tested clean for heavy metals are chemical sunscreens, so that is also problematic for reasons outside of the heavy metals concerns, yet they are on the list below.

What you choose to do with the information in this list is up to you! All of the products in this list were nominated for testing by members of the greater Lead Safe Mama online community. 

It is extremely rare that we — here at Lead Safe Mama, LLC — go out of our way to recommend specific products. We have however added a section of products we would expressly “not recommend” because of bad reviews, health concerns, and negative feedback from the community. These products are still on our lab tested safer choices list as readers still may choose to use them if they are looking for a product in that category (given they had clean test results when tested for heavy metals).

Color Coded Key

Orange = Tested in 2024
Purple = Tested in 2025
Pink = Retest
Teal = Tested in 2026
Products noted with “TAMARA” —  are products I use with my family. Many of these are products I only started using once they had be tested through the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative!

Section A.)
Newly Identified Lab Tested Safer Choices (Jan, Feb, March 2026)
  1. TAMARA — Norwegian Cheese** (not organic): [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/4sjhx6I
  2. TAMARA — Italian Cheese** (not organic): [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/4ryqmce
  3. TAMARA — American Salted Butter** (organic): [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/40d6al6
  4. TAMARA — Non-Dairy American Plant Butter** (not organic): [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/4b2AX92
  5. French Diaper Balm [Made in USA]** [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/40NbUlA  
  6. Organic Apple Cider Vinegar: [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/4rNwXQp
  7. Canned Supplement Water: [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/3PCsTVm
  8. Essential Oil (with caveat!, please read article to be published shortly)**: [Tested: Jan 2026] — https://amzn.to/4diDGOo
  9. TAMARA — Australian Carob Chips (organic, unsweetened): [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/4aGVmBt
  10. Australian Vegetable Spread (not organic): [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/3Mm1wOf
  11. UK Purchase Baking Soda**: [Tested: Jan 2026] — article to be published shortly — https://amzn.to/4cZSQrG 
  12. Infant Formula!**: [Tested: March 2026] — article to be published shortly — https://amzn.to/3PnME2V
  13. Infant Formula!!**: [Tested: March 2026] — article to be published shortly — https://amzn.to/4sJi7Lj
  14. Organic “Mold Free” Coffee (Ground Version of this Coffee was Tested)  — [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/473KxaC
**Lab reports pending/ Not yet published as of 3/15/2026
Section A.1)
Newly Identified Choices Not Available On Amazon
  1. TAMARA — UK Purchase: White Chocolate Maltesers: — [Tested: Jan 2026] —  article link:https://tamararubin.com/2026/02/white-maltesers/
  2. Lipstick!!**: [Tested: March 2026] — article with lab report to be published shortly — more info here — (only the one color noted  – “Delight” – was tested) — direct manufacturer link (not an affiliate link)
  3. Vitamin C + D Supplement  — [Tested: Feb 2026] —  article link: https://tamararubin.com/2026/02/biome-boosters-vitamin-c-d/
  4. Backyard Chicken Egg (Florida) — [Tested: Feb 2026] —  article link: https://tamararubin.com/2026/02/florida-egg/
Section #1)
Baby Food Pouches
Due to the environmental impact of plastic food pouches, please limit the use of these products as much as possible.
  1.  [Tested: Jan 2025] Costco’s Kirkland Organic Apple Sauce Pouch: https://amzn.to/4gOYpZ9
  2. [Tested: Aug 2024]  GoGo Squeez Organic Apple Sauce Pouch: https://amzn.to/3XhWYLe
  3. [Tested: Nov 2024] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Dairy-free Fruit Smoothie Pouch in Strawberry Banana Swirl Flavor: https://amzn.to/3CPMbAw
  4. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Smart Blend in Pear-y Blueberry & Spinach Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4mEIe3n
  5. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Fruit & Veggie Blend in OhMyMega Veggie Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4mIeanF
  6. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Immunity Blend in Pineapple, Banana & Dragon Fruit Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4mJ4fON
  7. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Immunity Blend in Mango, Banana & Spirulina Flavor**: https://amzn.to/429BjXE
  8. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Immunity Blend in Blueberry, Banana & Ginger Flavor**: https://amzn.to/3HScYis
  9. [Tested: Aug 2025] Pumpkin Tree Organic Pear Puree with Oat Fiber & Seeds**: https://amzn.to/425mTb7
  10.  [Tested: Aug 2025] HappyTot Organics Super Bellies Immune & Digestive Support Blend in Organic Pears, Beets & Blackberries Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4fZTaGk
  11. [Tested: Aug 2025] HappyTot Organics Fiber & Protein in Organic Pears, Peaches, Pumpkin, Apples & Cinnamon Flavor**: https://amzn.to/47UaUAS
**Lab reports pending/ Not yet published as of 3/15/2026
Section #2)
Infant & Pediatric Nutrition Formulas
  1. Pediatric Formula — 1 — [Tested: Oct 2025] — Kate Farms Pediatric Standard Sole-Source Nutrition Formula 1.2 in Vanilla Flavor: https://amzn.to/4qpJbPk
  2. Infant Formula — 1 — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Bobbie Organic Gentle Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron (pink and white can): https://amzn.to/3YYb849 
  3. Infant Formula — 2 — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Bobbie Organic Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron (green and white can): https://amzn.to/3VOr4Vy
  4. Infant Formula — 3 — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Bobbie Grass-Fed Milk-Based Powder with Iron (green can): https://amzn.to/3ZlAaeJ
  5. Infant Formula — 4 — [Tested: Oct 2024] — Holle Bio Goat Stage 2 Infant Formula (for 6-10 months, organic, European — Swiss/ German/ Austrian) is not available on Amazon, but the Stage 3 version of this product is (not yet tested, but will likely test similarly): https://amzn.to/3BVU7zI
ByHeart Formula tested clean for heavy metals but has been removed from this list due to a November 2025 product recall for botulism contamination.
Section #3)
Breakfast Cereals
  1. TAMARA — [Tested: Oct 2024] Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Panda Puffs: https://amzn.to/4fo1crf
  2. TAMARA — [Tested: Mar 2025] Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Corn Puffs Gorilla Munch: https://amzn.to/3FHZCDO
Section #4)
Coffee & Tea
  1. TAMARA — Coffee Concentrate (liquid) — [Tested: Nov 2024] Chameleon Handcrafted Organic Cold Brew Concentrate: https://amzn.to/3OcrH77
  2. TAMARA — Brewed Tea (tested as liquid)  — [Tested: Dec 2024]Tao of Tea Organic Genmaicha (Tamara’s favorite, Made in Japan, sold by a Portland, Oregon-based company!): https://amzn.to/3Dp8Fsd
  3. Prepared Ready-To-Drink Coffee with Almond Milk — [Tested: Dec 2024] Califia Farms Almond Latte Cold Brew (XX Espresso): https://amzn.to/4gTTGoJ
Section #5)
Dairy Products
  1. TAMARA — (cheese in snack form) — [Tested: Dec 2024] Babybel Mini Original Snack Cheese: https://amzn.to/3ZY5noO
  2. TAMARA — (coffee creamer in carton) — [Tested: Nov 2024] Organic Valley Grassmilk Half and Half: https://amzn.to/4fHJIWT
  3. TAMARA — (powdered milk product) — [Tested: Oct 2025] Carnation Malted Milk: https://amzn.to/48YZg8F
  4. (goat milk butter product) — [Tested: Nov 2025] — Mt. Capra Goat Milk Ghee: https://amzn.to/3LTyu7S
Section #6)
Other Beverages
  1. TAMARA — [Tested: Dec 2024] Honest Kids Organic Appley Ever After Apple Juice Drink: https://amzn.to/4fjGhov
  2. [Tested: Aug 2024] Olipop Grape Tonic: https://amzn.to/4cjFYZu
  3. TAMARA — [Tested: Jun 2025] Synergy Golden Pineapple Kombucha: https://amzn.to/3HVzMgM
Section #7)
Packaged Snacks for Kids — Fruit Bars, Chips, etc.
  1. TAMARA — Fruit Snack — 1 —(bar) — [Tested: Aug 2024] Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Raspberry Lemonade Flavor: https://amzn.to/3XcFsIp
  2. TAMARA — Fruit Snack — 2 — (bar) — [Tested: Aug 2024] Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Strawberry Banana Flavor: https://amzn.to/3WQEekA
  3. TAMARA — Puff  Snack — 1 — (cheese puffs) — [Tested: Aug 2025] Barbara’s Original Cheese Puffs Gluten-free Snack: https://amzn.to/429mdBB
Section #8)
Baking & Cooking Ingredients — Including Vinegars
  1. TAMARA — (beans) — [Tested: Dec 2024] — Jovial Organic Chickpeas, Product of Italy: https://amzn.to/4iRON1l
  2. TAMARA — (red wine vinegar) — [Tested: Jan 2025] — Napa Valley Naturals Organic Red Wine Vinegar (California): https://amzn.to/4jWhHOg
  3. (apple cider vinegar) — [Tested: Aug 2025] — Fairchild’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (Raw & Unfiltered): https://amzn.to/46gsTjM
Section #9)
Sweeteners/ Sugars/ Sugar Alternatives
  1. (sugar) — [Tested: Mar 2025] — Anthony’s Organic Granulated Cane Sugar: https://amzn.to/4jf6vLv
  2. (xylitol) — [Tested: Apr 2025] — Espure Organic Xylitol: https://amzn.to/3GsCSrU
  3. (xylitol) — [Tested: Feb 2025] — Now Real Food Granulated Xylitol: https://amzn.to/4cNWDpM
Section #10)
Salts
  1. TAMARA — [Retest: Aug 2025] — Jacobsen’s Sea Salt (Oregon, USA): https://amzn.to/4dcbk5L
  2. TAMARA — [Tested: Mar 2025] — Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, from town of Maldon in Essex, England: https://amzn.to/4iTzWTE
  3.  TAMARA — [Tested: Apr 2025] — Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt : https://amzn.to/4cVQMiy

Section #11)
Oils & Fats

  1. (avocado) — [Tested: Oct 2024] — Chosen Foods 100% Avocado Oil (not organic): https://amzn.to/3YDZSuv
  2. (coconut) — [Tested: Jan 2025] — Dr. Bronner’s White Kernel Virgin Coconut Oil, Regenerative Organic Certified: https://amzn.to/40xwBmv
  3. (coconut) — [Tested: Aug 2025] — Dr. Bronner’s Whole Kernel Virgin Coconut Oil, Regenerative Organic Certified: https://amzn.to/3UWrKYq
  4.  (olive) — [Tested: Jun 2025] — Bryan Johnson BluePrint Snake Oil Olive Oil (not organic): https://amzn.to/4mMieUj
  5. (perilla seed) — [Tested: Oct 2024] — Dr. Adorable’s Organic Perilla Seed Oil (Made in Korea): https://amzn.to/3NDt7Yc
Section #12)
Plant-Based Milks
  1. (coffee creamer) — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Laird Superfood Coconut Creamer: https://amzn.to/4fItA7A
  2. (plant milk) — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Kiki Milk Organic Plant-Based Milk (original flavor): https://amzn.to/3AA6Qrt
  3.  TAMARA — (soy milk) — [Retest: Aug 2025] — West Soy Unflavored Unsweetened Organic Soy Milk: https://amzn.to/4dwev8l
  4. (oat milk) — [Tested: Sept 2025] — The Original Oatly, Full-Fat Oat Milk (not organic): https://amzn.to/47jzOcp
Section #13)
Seeds
  1. TAMARA — [Tested: Aug 2024] — Costco Kirkland Organic Hemp Seeds: https://amzn.to/4e05RP9
Navitas Organic Chia Seeds tested clean for heavy metals but has been removed from this list due to a January 2026 product recall for possible salmonella contamination.
Section #14)
Candy
  1. TAMARA — Hard Candy Suckers — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Cavendish & Harvey Wild Berry Drops, not organic (Made in Germany): https://amzn.to/3Z1Jxjr
  2. TAMARA — Gummy Candy — [Tested: Jun 2025] — Haribo Gummy Bears (Made in Germany, not USA-produced): https://amzn.to/3FCGVlu
  3. TAMARA — White Chocolate — [Tested: Dec 2024] — Lindt White Chocolate Bar (Made in USA, New Hampshire): https://amzn.to/3OXkyIm
  4. TAMARA — Hard Candy Suckers — [Tested: Jun 2025] — Werther’s Original Butter Candies (Made in Germany, not USA-produced): https://amzn.to/4nkFc5i
  5. TAMARA — Chewy Candy —[Tested: Nov 2025] — Starbursts FavReds – Pinks & Reds (USA Product)**: https://amzn.to/3WRV9DZ
Section #15)
Adult Supplements & General Supplements — not expressly sold for use by kids
  1. [Tested: Jan 2025] Doctor’s Best Vitamin C with Q-C: https://amzn.to/4hlVvea
  2. [Tested: Aug 2025] Natural Vitality CALM, Magnesium Citrate Supplement Gummies (Raspberry Lemon Flavor): https://amzn.to/3VuwsN3
  3. [Tested: Jun 2025] Nature’s Way Zinc Lozenges: https://amzn.to/4liDz6f
  4. [Tested: Oct 2024] Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Fish Oil: https://amzn.to/48q1j2V
  5. [Tested: Aug 2025] Nordic Naturals Prenatal DHA (Strawberry Soft Gels): https://amzn.to/4ngIVjv
  6. [Retest: Mar 2025] Pectasol Modified Citrus Pectin, Formulated in the USA: https://amzn.to/3QUmZfN
  7. [Tested: Dec 2024] Pendulum Metabolic Daily Dietary Supplement: https://amzn.to/4gY5wOm
  8. [Tested: Jun 2025] Qwell Omega-3 by The Veggie Doctor, Vegan Algae DHA + EPA + DPA: https://amzn.to/45Lbosh
  9. [Tested: Oct 2025] Nordic Naturals Vitamin D3/K2 Softgels — 2,000 I.U. of D3**: https://amzn.to/47cNUfZ
**Lab reports pending/ Not yet published as of 3/15/2026
Section #15.a.)
Supplements: Protein Powders
  1. [Tested: Oct 2025] Simply Tera’s Organic (Grass Fed) Whey Protein: https://amzn.to/3WjZZts
  2. [Tested: Nov 2025] Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein in Vanilla Flavor: https://amzn.to/486JrLY
Section #16)
Children’s Supplements
  1. [Tested: Dec 2024] Baby Ddrops, Organic Vitamin D3 Supplement for Babies: https://amzn.to/49C3ktH
  2. [Tested: Oct 2024] Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Multivitamin Liquid Drops with Iron: https://amzn.to/3YPhcgx
  3. [Tested: Mar 2025] Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Elderberry Liquid Drops: https://amzn.to/42617TU
  4. [Tested: Mar 2025] Nordic Naturals Kids Vitamin D3 Gummies (Ages 3+): https://amzn.to/4l7117a
  5. [Tested: Aug 2025] Seed PDS-08 Pediatric Daily Synbiotic, Fiber-Based Prebiotic & Probiotic for Kids: https://amzn.to/47kVTIc
Section #17)
Cosmetics, Lotions, & Sunscreens
  1. Cosmetic, Lotion — 1 — [Tested: Apr 2025] — Babo Botanicals Sensitive Baby Lotion: https://amzn.to/3YmKxy1
  2. TAMARA — Cosmetic, Lotion — 2 — [Tested: July 2025] — Epaderm Lotion (European product for Psoriasis): https://amzn.to/4lXkyH5
  3. TAMARA — Cosmetic, Moisturizer  — 1 —[Tested: Feb 2025] — Kora Organics Noni Face Oil: https://amzn.to/43hy2XO
  4. Cosmetic , Sunscreen — 2 — [Tested: July 2025] — La Roche-Posay Kids’s Sunscreen (chemical sunscreen, please read article): https://amzn.to/3IP2i4b 
  5. Cosmetic, Sunscreen — 3 — [Tested: Jun 2025] — Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen, SPF 50 (chemical sunscreen, please read article): https://amzn.to/3HRMVrl
Section #18)
Toothpastes
  1. TAMARA — [Tested: Jun 2025]Aquafresh “FRESH & MINTY” Fluoride Toothpaste, Purchased in London, England (Made in U.K. or Slovakia): https://amzn.to/4lhRMjO
  2. TAMARA — [Tested: Feb 2025]Orajel Kids Training Toothpaste, Fluoride-free in Natural Berry Fruity Flavor with Elmo Sesame Street packaging: https://amzn.to/41wxtrY
  3. [Tested: Mar 2025] Dr. Brown’s Fluoride-free Baby Toothpaste in Strawberry Flavor: https://amzn.to/3DCehzZ
  4. [Tested: Mar 2025] Kid’s Spry Fluoride-free Tooth Gel with Xylitol in Original Flavor: https://amzn.to/41GZb4e
  5. TAMARA — [Tested: Sept 2025] Weleda Natural Salt Toothpaste: https://amzn.to/48mQ3qk
Section #19)
“Lab Tested Safer Choices” — Products Not Available on Amazon
  1. TAMARA — Toothpaste  — [Tested: Mar 2025] – Miessence Fluoride-free Mint Toothpaste (Made in Australia) – If this Amazon link is sold out, do not buy knock offs from other links (buy direct from the manufacturer in Australia) https://amzn.to/4bJc4PO
  2. Infant Formula — 1a — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Kendamil Goat Infant Formula (not organic): This product may be available at Target.
  3. Infant Formula — 2a — [Tested: Oct 2024] — Kendamil Organic Follow-On Milk (European/ British Toddler Formula, for 6-12 months, Cow Milk)
  4. Infant Formula — 3a — [Tested: Dec 2024] — Kendamil Whole Milk Infant Formula (from Europe, pink can, not organic), available at Target
  5. Infant Formula — 4a — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Kendamil Organic Infant Formula (Cow Milk): May be available at Target
  6. Infant Formula — 5a — [Tested: Nov 2024] — HiPP Bio Combiotik Infant Formula Powder, Stage 1 (imported)
  7. Infant Formula — 6a — HiPP HA Stage PRE (0+ Months) Combiotic Formula  (imported)
Section #20)
“Lab Tested Safer Choices” Not currently recommended

These are products that tested clean (across the board) when tested for heavy metals (so they also demonstrate that the levels we are striving for through this movement are achievable), but they are otherwise products that we (here at Lead Safe Mama, LLC) specifically do not recommend for reasons outside of heavy metals testing concerns.

For more information, please read our related articles specific to the products (enter the product name in the search bar at the top of any page of our website, or look for the product image on this landing page – and click through to the article), and do your own research before choosing these products. Reason products may be on this list: excessive plastic packaging, predatory subscription model for purchasing, consistently bad product reviews. You may still choose to purchase these products, no one is going to judge you! Now you know they are free of heavy metals (or were free of heavy metals when they were last tested!) We do not plan on re-testing these particular products given the considerations noted above.

  1. Toothpaste — 1b —  [Tested: Apr 2025] — Essential Oxygen Fluoride-free BR Certified Organic in Peppermint Flavor: https://amzn.to/4lARZ2J Reason: Reports of Tooth Staining
  2. Toothpaste — 1b — [Tested: Mar 2025] — Pegciz Kids Foam Toothpaste in Watermelon Flavor, Low Fluoride (packaging varies, see report): https://amzn.to/3YzP68e Reason: Unknown Country of Origin / Unclear Product Source
  3. Baby Food — 1b —[Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Kale, Carrot + Pear BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  4. Baby Food — 2b —[Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Butternut Squash + Blueberry BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  5. Baby Food — 3b — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Sweet Potato BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  6. Baby Food — 4b — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Sweet Potato + Carrot BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  7. Baby Food — 5b — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Banana + Pitaya BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  8. Supplement — 1b — (adult) — [Tested: Jun 2025] Clean Creatine (100% Creapure), Made in Germany (use with caution, please read article): https://amzn.to/43UjrS6

*Brand sells products for consumption by infants that may be heated in the microwave in plastic. Packaging heavy brand, with subscription model.

**Lab reports pending/ Not yet published as of 3/15/2026

Here’s a link to our landing page featuring all the third-party lab reports for the foods, supplements, and cosmetic products we have published to date, including those listed above. This is a good page to bookmark, since it is updated several times each week, as we publish new lab reports: https://tamararubin.com/lab-reports/

Section #21)
Bonus Products

Below are dditional products that each tested positive for trace (very low levels of) Arsenic —  at levels considered safe by all standards (with the limits of detection noted in the lab report for the specific product listed).

  1. Infant Formula — [Tested: Nov 2024] Kendamil Goat Toddler Milk, not organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): May be available at Target or through other online retailers of European infant formulas
  2. Ingredient — [Tested: Feb 2025] Maseca Instant Corn Masa Flour, Product of Mexico (positive for traces of Arsenic):  https://amzn.to/4iR8qWN
  3. Fruit Snack — [Tested: Nov 2024] That’s It Apple Cherry Bars, not organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/4fHkSWV
  4. Oil — [Tested: Oct 2024]Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado oil, organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/3BVQYQa
  5. Supplement —(adult) — [Tested: Nov 2024] Now Sunflower Lecithin, not organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/3AFdHzO
  6. Supplement — (adult) — [Tested: Jan 2025] WishGarden Immune Boost Seasonal Rescue for Pregnancy: https://amzn.to/3Cd940N
Section #22
Products Removed from the Above “Lab-Tested Safer Choices” List Due To Re-Test Results

The three products in the numbered list below were previously on the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Lab-Tested Safer Choices List, but were removed after 2025 retesting found traces of toxicants present. 

In each case (for the three products noted below), the retests detected very low levels of toxicants — consistent with the idea that these products are still relatively cleaner choices compared to similar items in their categories. However — even though these products could still be classified as “cleaner” by nearly every standard — we only include products on the list above if the most recent lab results for that product show non-detect levels for all four metals we test for (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic), or “safe by all standards” for Arsenic levels below 10 ppb with no other metals detected. So while these three products tested positive for very low levels of toxicants with the most recent round of lab testing, they no longer meet our standards to remain on our Lab-Tested Safer Choices List.

You can read more about these products and see the most recent lab test results for each in the articles linked below:

  1. One Degree Organics Sprouted Rolled Oats, yellow bag (Made in Canada) — Link to May 2025 Retest
  2. Jovial Organic All-Purpose Einkorn Flour (Made in Italy)— Link to August 2025 Retest
  3. DeathWish Ground Coffee, Espresso Roast — Link to September 2025 Retest

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