A Message from Tamara Rubin: Ensuring Safer Consumer Products

Below, you’ll find the complete laboratory analysis results for this product, including the detailed report at the bottom of the article. While the results are disappointing—consistent with our ongoing challenge of finding fluoride-free toothpastes and tooth powders that test “non-detect” (with a reasonably low detection threshold in parts per billion) for toxicants—they reaffirm that such products remain elusive at present. Our efforts are focused on systematically testing ingredients like Xylitol and Calcium Carbonate separately to identify possible sources of Lead contamination in these products. It is important to note that fluoride-free toothpastes and powders are classified as cosmetic products under U.S. law, not as dietary supplements or medical devices. The federal legal limit for Lead in cosmetics—including those used by young children, who may swallow these products multiple times daily—is set at 10,000 parts per billion (ppb), equivalent to 10 parts per million (ppm). Given the consensus among all federal agencies that there is no safe level of Lead exposure, especially for children and pregnant women, our initiative aims to generate a body of evidence through public reporting of lab results. This effort is intended to catalyze regulatory reforms, ultimately leading to stricter standards to prevent toxicant contamination in products intended for young children.

• To access all lab reports for various foods, supplements, and cosmetic items tested by our team, click here.

The detailed laboratory report for this product can be found at the end of this article.

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Introduction for New Visitors to the Lead Safe Mama Website

Tamara Rubin is a nationally recognized advocate dedicated to preventing childhood Lead poisoning and promoting consumer product safety. She is also an acclaimed documentary filmmaker and mother of children affected by Lead poisoning—two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005.

• She owns and manages Lead Safe Mama, LLC—a community-driven, woman-owned small business committed to child health and consumer safety.
• Since July 2022, her organization has been responsible for six product recalls involving FDA and CPSC-regulated items.
• All laboratory results published on this platform adhere to rigorous scientific standards, ensuring accuracy and reproducibility.
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Understanding Action Levels in Toxicant Testing

Below are key insights regarding what an “Action Level” signifies in the context of heavy metal testing and regulatory standards.

The original comprehensive lab report for this product is included below this section.

The accompanying graphic illustrates the detected levels of metals in this product (highlighted in red), juxtaposed with the laboratory’s low detection thresholds (orange) and the scientifically proposed “Action Levels” (blue) derived from the 2021 Baby Food Safety Act discussions. These levels are established to prioritize human health protection, not as maximum allowable limits.

• Action Levels are preventive thresholds indicating when a product contains toxicants at concentrations requiring intervention.
• They differ from Maximum Permissible Levels or Recommended Daily Intakes, which often mislead consumers into believing that testing below regulatory limits equates to safety.
• Many industry players wrongly interpret these guidelines as acceptable or allowable, ignoring the scientific consensus that no safe level exists for Lead exposure at any measurable amount.
• Heavy metals accumulate cumulatively within the body, making even small exposures potentially harmful over time. Read more about this here.

Once a product’s metal concentration reaches or exceeds the Action Level, it is deemed unsafe for consumption, especially by children, due to the toxic effects of these heavy metals.

• Action Levels are more comprehensive and health-focused than serving-size-based limits, which often underestimate actual exposure risks.
• Serving sizes are set by manufacturers and may not reflect real-world consumption, leading to underestimation of toxicant intake.
• Action Levels account for total toxicant burden, regardless of how much of a product is consumed, making them a more protective metric—especially given the current scientific understanding that no amount of Lead exposure is safe.
• PPB (parts per billion) measurements are universal and applicable to any quantity of any tested food or supplement, providing a standardized safety metric.
• Evaluating products based solely on serving sizes misguides consumers and ignores cumulative exposure over multiple foods and supplements across the day or week.

The 2021 proposed Action Levels were designed to prompt manufacturer action—whether reducing toxicant levels, halting sales, or issuing recalls—aiming to protect public health. Although not yet law, these levels are widely regarded as scientifically valid and achievable, as evidenced by a range of products testing “non-detect” for heavy metals, including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic.

Myth: “Unachievable Standards”

The processed food and supplement industry often claims that the standards proposed in 2021 are impossible to meet. However, this is a misconception. Multiple products, including those listed below, have been independently tested and found to contain nondetectable levels of heavy metals, even with detection thresholds below 1.5 ppb.

Below is an expanding list of foods and supplements that have tested “non-detect” for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic through rigorous third-party laboratory analysis managed by Lead Safe Mama, LLC. The detection limits for each metal are specified in the respective lab reports. To view the full reports, search for the product name on our website and access the detailed analysis at the bottom of the corresponding article.

Updated as of January 26, 2025 — 49 Products!

1. Baby Food – 1: Little Spoon Kale, Carrot + Pear BabyBlends
2. Baby Food – 2: Little Spoon Butternut Squash + Blueberry BabyBlends
3. Baby Food – 3: Little Spoon Sweet Potato BabyBlends
4. Baby Food – 4: Little Spoon Sweet Potato + Carrot BabyBlends
5. Baby Food – 5: Little Spoon Banana + Pitaya BabyBlends
6. Beverage – 1: Honest Kids Organic Appley Ever After Apple Juice Drink — purchase here
7. Beverage – 2: Olipop Grape Tonic — purchase here
8. Breakfast Item – 1: Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Panda Puffs — purchase here
9. Breakfast Item – 2: One Degree Organic Gluten-Free Sprouted Rolled Oats (Canada) — purchase here
10. Candy – : Lindt White Chocolate Bar (Made in USA, New Hampshire) — purchase here
11. Candy – : Cavendish & Harvey Wild Berry Drops (Germany) — purchase here
12. Coffee & Tea – 1: Chameleon Handcrafted Organic Cold Brew Concentrate — purchase here
13. Coffee & Tea – 2: Tao of Tea Organic Genmaicha (Japan) — purchase here
14. Coffee & Tea – 3: Califia Farms Almond Latte Cold Brew — purchase here
15. Coffee & Tea – 4: Death Wish Organic Espresso Roast — purchase here
16. Coffee Creamer – Plant-Based: Laird Superfood Coconut Creamer — purchase here
17. Coffee Creamer – Dairy: Organic Valley Grassmilk Half and Half — purchase here
18. Dairy, Cheese: Babybel Mini Original Snack Cheese — purchase here
19. Fruit Snack – 1: GoGo Squeez Organic Apple Sauce Pouch — purchase here
20. Fruit Snack – 2: Kirkland Organic Apple Sauce Pouch — purchase here
21. Fruit Snack – 3: Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars (Strawberry Banana) — purchase here
22. Fruit Snack – 4: Once Upon A Farm Dairy-Free Fruit Smoothie (Strawberry Banana Swirl) — purchase here
23. Fruit Snack – 5: Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars (Raspberry Lemonade) — purchase here
24. Infant Formula – 1: Bobbie Organic Gentle Infant Formula — purchase here
25. Infant Formula – 2: Bobbie Organic Infant Formula — purchase here
26. Infant Formula – 3: Bobbie Grass-Fed Milk-Based Powder — purchase here
27. Infant Formula – 4: ByHeart Infant Formula (USA-made, non-organic) — purchase here
28. Infant Formula – 5: HiPP Bio Combiotik Infant Formula (Stage 1) — purchase here
29. Infant Formula – 6: HiPP HA Stage PRE (0+ Months) — purchase here
30. Infant Formula – 7: Holle Bio Goat Stage 2 (6-10 months, organic, European) — purchase here
31. Infant Formula – 8: Kendamil Goat Infant Formula (non-organic) — available at Target
32. Infant Formula – 9: Kendamil Organic Follow-On Milk (European, 6-12 months) — details here
33. Infant Formula – 10: Kendamil Whole Milk Infant Formula — available at Target
34. Infant Formula – 11: Kendamil Organic Infant Formula — available at Target or specialty stores
35. Ingredient – 1: Jacobsen’s Sea Salt (Oregon, USA) — purchase here
36. Ingredient – 2: Jovial Organic Einkorn Flour (Italy) — purchase here
37. Ingredient – 3: Costco Kirkland Organic Hemp Seeds — purchase here
38. Ingredient – 4: Navitas Organic Gluten-Free Chia Seeds (Mexico) — purchase here
39. Ingredient – 5: Jovial Organic Chickpeas (Italy) — purchase here
40. Oil – 1: Chosen Foods 100% Avocado Oil — purchase here
41. Oil – 2: Dr. Adorable Organic Perilla Seed Oil (Korea) — purchase here
42. Oil – 3: Dr. Bronner’s Regenerative Organic Coconut Oil — purchase here
43. Plant-Based Milk – 1: Kiki Organic Plant-Based Milk (original flavor) — purchase here
44. Plant-Based Milk – 2: West Soy Unflavored Unsweetened Organic Soy Milk — purchase here
45. Supplement – 1: Baby Ddrops Organic Vitamin D3 for Babies — purchase here
46. Supplement – 2: Doctor’s Best Vitamin C with Q-C — purchase here
47. Supplement – 3: Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Fish Oil — purchase here
48. Supplement – 4: Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Multivitamin Liquid Drops with Iron — purchase here
49. Supplement – 5: Pendulum Metabolic Daily Dietary Supplement — purchase here

For complete access to lab reports on all tested foods and supplements, visit: this link.

Additional Insights: Trace Arsenic in Selected Products

Below are five products that, despite testing positive for trace amounts of Arsenic, remain within levels considered safe according to current standards. Detection thresholds are specified in the respective lab reports.

1. Infant Formula – Kendamil: Organic Goat Toddler Milk (non-organic variant with traces of Arsenic) — may be available at Target or European specialty retailers.
2. Fruit Snack -: That’s It Apple Cherry Bars (non-organic) — purchase here.
3. Oil -: Chosen Foods 100% Organic Avocado Oil (postive for Arsenic traces) — purchase here.
4. Supplement -: Now Sunflower Lecithin (non-organic) — purchase here.
5. Supplement -: WishGarden Immune Boost (seasonal formula for pregnancy) — purchase here.

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Publication Date

Published on: February 6, 2025

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Further Considerations on Food Safety Standards

• There are currently very few scientifically validated safety thresholds for toxicant contamination—particularly heavy metals—in foods and dietary supplements for adults or the general population in the United States.
• Existing proposed safety benchmarks often do not account for realistic consumption patterns, especially in children who eat across all food categories, not just those marketed for their age group.
• Our primary focus remains on protecting children, advocating for standards that reflect their vulnerability.
• Applying the standards from the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 to all foods and supplements aligns with scientific consensus that no safe level of Lead exposure exists.
• It’s illogical to restrict exposure assessment to specific serving sizes when children consume varying amounts, often exceeding standard serving estimates.
• Laboratory testing results are expressed in ppb, providing a universal, consistent measure regardless of the product quantity ingested.
• Regulatory reliance on serving sizes can mislead consumers into underestimating actual toxicant intake, especially over multiple daily exposures.
• Proposed Action Levels are intended to prompt industry action—whether reducing toxicant levels, issuing recalls, or public notifications—to safeguard health.
• Although not yet codified into law, these levels are recognized as scientifically valid and practically achievable, as demonstrated by several products testing “non-detect” for heavy metals.

Debunking the Myth of Unattainable Standards

Contrary to claims from industry advocates, meeting these safety benchmarks is entirely feasible. Many tested products, including those listed earlier, have shown nondetectable levels of heavy metals—often below 1.5 ppb—indicating that safer manufacturing practices are achievable.

This expanding list demonstrates the potential for producing safer, low-contaminant foods and supplements. Our independent, third-party testing underscores that achieving these standards is both practical and essential for protecting public health, especially that of children.

Current Action Level Status and the Path Forward

While some industry groups argue these standards are unachievable, the evidence suggests otherwise. The products listed, tested with rigorous methods, prove that low- or non-detect levels are attainable. This data supports the push for regulatory adoption of these Action Levels to safeguard consumers effectively.

Additional Resources and Support

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