Welcome to Feather & Nest’s Low-Tox Marketplace

Simplifying Healthier, More Intentional Living

Feather & Nest was created to help you make more informed, intentional choices for your home and body. Every product in this marketplace has been personally used by me or carefully vetted for ingredient transparency and more thoughtfully formulated options.

This space is about making more informed, intentional choices — without being overwhelmed or pushed to extremes.

In a world where most products are processed and manufactured, trace contaminants can happen. My focus is on helping you lower unnecessary exposure where it matters most, especially with the products you use regularly.

This page outlines the standards I use when selecting products for Feather & Nest so that you can shop with more confidence across every category.

What Healthy Living Means at Feather & Nest

Healthy living is about balance and awareness. It’s supporting your body and home with habits and products that truly serve your well-being. That includes nourishing your body with quality food, moving with intention, resting deeply, managing stress, and creating an environment that feels calmer and more supportive.

What Low-Tox Living Means

Low-tox living focuses on reducing exposure to ingredients and additives commonly associated with irritation, hormone disruption, or unnecessary chemical burden—primarily through repeated, everyday use.

Research continues to examine how long-term exposure to certain chemicals may contribute to inflammation, hormone disruption, and immune stress — factors that can affect overall health and, for some people, lead to chronic illness. Chronic illness refers to health conditions that tend to be long-lasting and are often influenced by a combination of genetics, lifestyle, environment, and ongoing stressors.

Low-tox living does not mean eliminating every toxin. That’s not realistic in today’s world. Even “cleaner” products are still processed and manufactured, and trace contamination can occur. The goal is to make better choices where it makes sense, based on ingredient transparency, frequency of use, and real-life practicality.

For me, this lifestyle is rooted in mindful decision-making, simplicity, and continued learning. My standards evolve as I keep researching, testing, and refining what I recommend.

My Marketplace Standards

Feather & Nest’s marketplace is built on transparency and trust. I evaluate products based on ingredient disclosure, manufacturing processes, and overall fit for a lower-exposure lifestyle.

I generally exclude or avoid products containing:

• Parabens

• BHT or BHA

• Phthalates (such as diethyl phthalate (DEP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP))

• Bisphenols (BPA, BPS, BPF)

• Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives

• Methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI)

• Polyethylene glycol (PEG) compounds

• Ethoxylated ingredients (including SLES or ingredients ending in “-eth”) due to potential 1,4-dioxane contamination

• Petroleum-based ingredients such as petrolatum, paraffin oil, and paraffin wax

• Undisclosed fragrance blends and fragrance ingredients I consider higher concern

• Artificial colors and dyes I consider unnecessary or higher concern

• Toxic flame retardants, where relevant to the product category

When relevant, I also pay close attention to broader contamination concerns such as higher phthalate levels, heavy metals, harsh preservatives, and other avoidable additives that can add to overall chemical exposure.

Other Resources I Reference

I also reference independent and third-party resources to help guide product selection and verify claims when possible, including:

• Mamavation — conducts independent investigations that may include laboratory testing, depending on the product category. Their work often examines contaminants such as PFAS, heavy metals, and other environmental chemicals in certain consumer products.

• MADE SAFE — screens products against a large list of known or suspected harmful substances, evaluating ingredients for potential human health and environmental concerns before allowing products to carry their certification.

• Credo Clean Standard — provides a widely used clean-beauty framework with ingredient restrictions and fragrance transparency requirements, helping set clearer expectations around formulation and disclosure.

• EWG Database and Analyzer — provides ingredient-level information and relative hazard ratings based on publicly available scientific research. I use it as a reference point to better understand ingredient profiles and flag potential concerns, while keeping real-world exposure and formulation context in mind.

These resources offer helpful frameworks and added transparency, but they are tools — not guarantees. Certifications and testing do not mean a product is completely free of all contaminants. I use them alongside ingredient lists, brand transparency, and real-world practicality to help identify more thoughtfully made, lower-exposure options.

Transparency Matters

It’s not possible to remove all toxins or allergens completely. But it is possible to reduce unnecessary exposure in a meaningful way.

My mission is to offer better options, clear education, and tools that help you make choices that feel informed and empowering — not restrictive or fear-based.

Feather & Nest is here to support a healthier, calmer, low-tox lifestyle — built through thoughtful decisions, not extremes.