About Plastic Detox

Plastic Detox exists for one reason: to help you reduce your daily exposure to microplastics and harmful chemicals using clear, evidence based guidance.

Hi, I'm Anya

I've always been the person asking questions. Why is this ingredient in here? What does that certification actually mean? Is there a better option? Long before I started this site, I was already deep in the world of clean beauty, low tox cooking, and the small daily choices that add up over a lifetime.

Then I had my son.

Suddenly every product I brought into the house felt like it carried more weight. The bottles, the wipes, the crib mattress, the snack pouches. I started researching everything, and I mean everything. But somewhere along the way I noticed something uncomfortable: a lot of the low tox internet runs on fear, and a lot of the advice doesn't actually hold up when you look at the research. Some of it is exaggerated. Some of it is just wrong. And living in constant fear of your own kitchen is not a way to raise a healthy kid.

I didn't want that. I wanted the truth, even when the truth was boring or inconvenient.

So I started doing the work. Reading the studies. Looking up the certifications. Checking which brands have been sued, recalled, or quietly reformulated after independent testing found heavy metals, phthalates, or PFAS where they shouldn't be. And what I kept finding is that "clean" and "natural" on a label often mean very little. Marketing language is not the same as third party certification. A pretty bottle with a leaf on it is not the same as ingredient transparency. Even some of the most beloved "clean" brands have shown up in lawsuits or independent lab reports with results that would shock the parents buying them.

Where this is going

Plastic Detox started as a way to translate existing research for parents who don't have hours to dig through studies and certifications. But that's the starting point, not the destination.

The longer term goal is to fund and run independent research on the products families actually use. Not vibes, not affiliate driven rankings, not whatever the brand sent in a PR box. Real third party testing, transparent methodology, and findings published in a way regular parents can actually understand and act on.

That's a bigger project than one person, and I'm actively looking for collaborators: researchers, lab partners, journalists, testers, and brands who genuinely have nothing to hide and want their products held to a real standard. If that's you, or if you know someone, I'd love to talk.

Reach out: hello@plasticdetox.org

Why This Site Exists

Microplastics have been found in human blood, lungs, brain tissue, and placentas. The research is clear that exposure is widespread and growing. What is less clear is what to actually do about it.

Most information online is either too academic to act on or too sensational to trust. Plastic Detox bridges that gap. We translate peer reviewed research into specific, practical swaps you can make today.

Our Editorial Standards

Every claim on this site is backed by published, peer reviewed research from institutions including:

Our research library contains over 35 studies with direct links to each source so you can verify every claim yourself.

How We Select Products

Products in our store are selected based on:

How We Are Supported

Plastic Detox is an independent project. We are supported through affiliate commissions when you purchase products through our links. This costs you nothing extra. Affiliate relationships never influence which products we recommend or how we rate them. We frequently recommend products from brands we have no affiliate relationship with if they are the best option.

Our Commitment

If you spot an error or have a suggestion, please email us at hello@plasticdetox.org.