Green+Life Saucepan: these pans are Lead-free, but I do not recommend them.
I don’t recommend any coated pans While this pan is Lead-free (and is also negative for other toxicants like Cadmium, Arsenic and Mercury) I would not personally choose to use something like this in my home. The main reason for my concern with a pan like this is that the surface coating wears off. I tried…
Grey Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex “Picardie Colors” Goblet / Tumbler, Grey, 8-3/4 ounces. Made in France, purchased in December 2018. When tested with an XRF instrument this grey Duralex glass had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Vanadium (V): 97 +/- 15 ppm Titanium (Ti): 142…
Yellow Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex “Picardie Colors” Goblet / Tumbler, Yellow, 8-3/4 ounces. Made in France, purchased in December 2018. When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow Duralex glass had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Barium (Ba): 3,101 +/- 287 ppm Iron (Fe):…
Green Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex “Picardie Colors” Goblet / Tumbler, Green, 8-3/4 ounces. Made in France, purchased in December 2018. When tested with an XRF instrument this green Duralex glass had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Vanadium (V): 113 +/- 26 ppm Titanium (Ti): 174…
Red Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex “Picardie Colors” Goblet / Tumbler, Red, 8-3/4 ounces. Made in France, purchased in December 2018. When tested with an XRF instrument this red Duralex glass had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Vanadium (V): 108 +/- 25 ppm Titanium (Ti):…
Pink (Violet) Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler from Rainbow Set: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex “Picardie Colors” Goblet / Tumbler, Violet, 8-3/4 ounces. Made in France, purchased in December 2018. When tested with an XRF instrument this pink Duralex glass had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Vanadium (V): 101 +/- 25 ppm Titanium (Ti): 175…
Blue Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler from Rainbow Set: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex “Picardie Colors” Goblet / Tumbler, Blue, 8-3/4 ounces. Made in France, purchased in December 2018. When tested with an XRF instrument this blue Duralex glass had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Barium (Ba): 3,142 +/- 288 ppm Copper (Cu): 101…
Honey Sticks beeswax crayons from New Zealand: two colors tested positive for trace Cadmium, a known carcinogen.
Published: January 2, 2019 Note: Test results have been consistent for this product across multiple years of testing. November 17, 2022 Update: I am working on an article which includes my response to the November 2022 social media response from the company. I will include that link here as soon as it is published. This post is…
Sparoom Mini PureMist Essential Oil Diffuser, New In Box (2018) from Target: Lead Free In All Accessible Components.
The Sparoom Mini PureMist essential oil diffuser pictured here (tested new in box, purchased from Target in December of 2018) was tested with an XRF instrument and tested completely negative for Lead, Mercury, Arsenic and Cadmium in all accessible components. NOTE: It does not have the characteristic metal ring found in the Young Living and…
What do you want to see more of here on LeadSafeMama.com and our Facebook page?
Comment below, here on this post, or click HERE to comment on Facebook with things you would like to see XRF test results for in 2019. Thank you! Tamara, Lead Safe Mama
Hey Tamara, how are things working out for you? Are you rolling in dough yet (from your website & advocacy work)?
My Financial Goal for 2019 Question: Hey Tamara, how are things working out for you? Are you rolling in dough yet (from your website & advocacy work)? Answers: … On a really good day, I earn about 1.9 cents per page view on my website. January 1, 2019 Hello all! Since this question comes up…
I couldn’t hope for a better New Year’s Eve. Thank you!
In November 2018 this website broke a new record with 141,912 unique views. For fun, I set a goal of closing out the year by working to have December beat November’s record, hopefully coming in with 150,000 unique views by midnight tonight. Well… with bizarre hysteria following my discovery and reporting of a high-Lead component…
Young Living & doTerra reps have had a lot of questions about my findings of Lead in their diffusers. Here are some answers.
Is there Lead in my diffuser? Is that even a problem? Why is that a problem? For those new to this website: 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 sons were…
doTerra’s response to my findings of Lead in their diffusers. [& my response to that!]
Please check out the image below which appears to be doTerra’s response to my findings of Lead in their diffuser. I do believe that this response was posted when I initially shared these results on Facebook in February of 2018. Below that is my response to their response. [For good measure a picture of the…
Pink Crystals In Minnie Mouse Bracelet Purchased in 2010 at Disneyland: 252,200 ppm Lead (That’s 25% Lead!)
The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe by modern standards (and illegal) in items manufactured and sold expressly for use by children is 90 ppm Lead or higher in the surface paint or coating, and 100 ppm Lead (or higher) in the substrate (as detectable with an XRF instrument.) A lot of costume jewelry might…
Center “washer” in Young Living essential oil diffuser: 2,282 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, the center metal circular “washer” piece in this Young Living essential oil diffuser (pictured here), was found to be positive for 2,282 ppm Lead. The electrical cord of this was also positive for a fairly high level of Antimony (Sb), a possible carcinogen often found in modern electrical…
Center washer in doTerra essential oil diffuser: 3,613 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
Originally posted on Facebook in February of 2018 When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, the center metal circular washer piece in this doTerra diffuser (pictured here), was found to be positive for 3,613 ppm Lead. If you are new to this website and want to learn more about XRF testing, click here. All test…
The impact of being persecuted for my advocacy work: Our home is scheduled to be sold in a foreclosure sale on February 21st
In response to this post a friend set up a GoFundMe to try to help keep my family in our home. Here’s that link. Thank you. The impact of being persecuted for my advocacy work: Our home is scheduled to be sold in a foreclosure sale on February 21st, just two days after the…
Corningware (c. 1985-1990) Pastel Bouquet Pattern Casserole: 20,400 ppm Lead + 205 Cadmium [90 ppm Lead is toxic.]
As expected, the exterior decorative painted flowers on this vintage Pastel Bouquet pattern Corningware casserole was positive for high levels of Lead when tested with an XRF instrument. Here’s a link to a post on a blog that helps to date many of the Corningware patterns. To learn more about XRF testing, click here. To…
Vintage (1976-1980) Pyrex Homestead Casserole: 209,900 ppm Lead + 9,009 ppm Cadmium + 9,252 ppm Arsenic
Vintage Pyrex Homestead (1976-1980) Design Milk Glass Casserole Dish. Here’s a link to the Pyrex website I used to figure out the pattern names! When tested with an XRF instrument this casserole dish had the following readings: With scope focused on area with blue flowers over tan speckled background: (minimum 60-second…