Sustainable Living

Shopping Guide: What To Look For In Natural Laundry Powders - Hello Charlie

July 13, 2026 Hello Charlie Blogs

How to Choose a Safer, Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent

Laundry detergent labels are crowded with claims: natural, plant-based, biodegradable, sensitive, non-toxic and eco. Some are useful; others tell y...

Toxic Living - Dishwasher Powders - Hello Charlie

July 13, 2026 Hello Charlie Blogs

How to Choose a Safer, Greener Dishwasher Detergent

Dishwasher detergent has a difficult job. In one cycle it needs to remove starch, protein, grease and stains from glass, ceramic, metal and plastic...

How to Choose a Non Toxic Nappy Rash Cream - Hello Charlie

July 13, 2026 Hello Charlie Blogs

How to Choose a Nappy Rash Cream: A Practical Ingredient Guide

A good nappy rash cream has a modest job: keep moisture and irritants away from the skin while the barrier recovers. It does not need a long list o...

July 13, 2026 Hello Charlie Blogs

Silicones In Makeup and Skin Care: Should You Avoid Them?

Silicones are easy to spot on a beauty label: dimethicone, amodimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane and many other names ending in “-cone” or “-siloxane”...

Are Your Baby Wipes Giving Your Baby Nappy Rash? - Hello Charlie

July 13, 2026 Hello Charlie Blogs

Can Baby Wipes Cause Nappy Rash?

When a baby develops a sore, red bottom, wipes are an easy product to blame. They touch the nappy area several times a day, and changing brands som...

What are active ingredients? - Hello Charlie

July 13, 2026 Hello Charlie Blogs

What Are Active Ingredients? How to Read Product Labels

“Active ingredient” sounds like the useful part of a product—and sometimes it is. But the term has a specific regulatory meaning in medicines, whil...

July 13, 2026 Hello Charlie Blogs

What are SAPs, and are they safe in disposable nappies?

Cut open a clean disposable nappy and you will find more than fluffy pulp. The tiny crystals mixed through the absorbent core are superabsorbent po...