Foot Care
Aveda Foot Relief Moisturizing Creme – $26
Lisa Rating: ???
Living Clean Rating: 
(3 / 5)
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Size: 4.2 oz.
Aveda Rating: 4.9 Stars (1129 reviews)
Credo Clean: No
EWG Rating: 7 (red)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Lactic acid (4), PEG-100 stearate (3), Dimethicone (3), Peppermint oil (4), Tea tree leaf oil (6), Thymol (4), Salicylic acid (3), Fragrance (8), Citral (5), Geraniol (5), Linalool (3), Citronellol (4), Eugenol (5), Limonene (5), Benzyl benzoate (6)
All Ingredients: Water\Aqua\Eau, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lactic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract\Extrait De Canne A Sucre, Stearic Acid, Peg-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender), Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus (Butcherbroom) Root Extract, Silybum Marianum (Lady’S Thistle) Extract, Centella Asiatica (Hydrocotyl) Extract, Menthol, Camphor, Thymol, Salicylic Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Citral, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Eugenol, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Sodium Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Stearate <ILN36168>
Birkenstock Cooling Foot Cream – $22
Lisa Rating: 
(5 / 5)
Living Clean Rating: (3 / 5)
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Size: 2.5 oz.
Credo Clean: Yes
EWG Rating: 6 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Aloe vera (3), Fragrance (8), Benzyl benzoate (5), Benzyl salicylate (5), Citral (5), Farnesol (4), Geraniol (5), Isoeugenol (4), Limonene (5), Linalool (3)
All Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Squalane, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil*, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil*, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Prunus Domestica (Plum) Seed Oil, Sambucus Nigra (Black Elder) Seed Oil*, Mentha Haplocalix Extract, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil*, Menthyl Lactate, Quercus Suber Bark (Cork Oak) Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Symphytum Officinale Lea Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Parfum [Fragrance]**, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Phytic Acid, Citric Acid, Benzyl Benzoate**, Benzyl Salicylate**, Citral**, Farnesol**, Geraniol**, Isoeugenol**, Limonene**, Linalool**.
Burt’s Bees Peppermint Foot Lotion – $10
Lisa Rating: Not Rated
Living Clean Rating: 
(4 / 5)
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Size: 3.38 oz.
Vitacost Rating: 4.7 Stars (156 reviews)
Credo Clean: Yes
EWG Overall Rating: 5 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Peppermint oil (4), Tea tree oil (6), Lactic acid (4), Phenoxyethanol (4), Eugenol (5), Limonene (5), Linalool (3)
All Ingredients: Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, beeswax, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, cetyl alcohol, decyl cocoate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glyceryl stearate citrate, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, menthol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopherol, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters, alcohol, xanthan gum, lactic acid, magnesium aluminum silicate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, eugenol, limonene, linalool
Additional Possibilities
This section lists products that seem that they may have potential and that I am hoping to try in the near future.
Readers are highly encouraged to bring other relevant products that they have tried to my attention so that I can add them to this list.
Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Leg & Foot Cream – $10
About The Product Choices & Ratings
Products that I have tried or researched and that I have not found to be acceptable from a toxicity standpoint have been omitted entirely from the discussions on this website.
However, since a goal of this project is to introduce people to a range of options in terms of price and functionality, some products discussed on this site include ingredients that may not be appropriate for everyone.
It’s my hope that all individuals making their way to this site will find at least a few options from each category that meet all of their own needs and wants from a variety of perspectives.
Information from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Skin Deep website is listed here to allow individuals to easily identify products containing ingredients that they may prefer to avoid.
Although the overall EWG ratings also may provide some helpful guidance, in most cases these were generated by the automated “Build Your Own Report” function on the site rather than through a studied evaluation by EWG personnel. I therefore do not suggest that they be assumed to provide definitive information with regard to the comprative toxicity of products discussed here.
The “Lisa Ratings” take into consideration both toxicity and functionality issues, based on all objective information at my disposal as well as my own subjective experiences with the products. Price is not used as a factor in the determination of these ratings.
The “Lisa’s Choice” designation is given to products that I likely would replace fairly soon if I were to lose my entire cosmetics collection and does take the price into consideration as a relevant factor.
The vast majority of cosmetics marketers now offer affiliate programs in which Internet content creators may earn commissions if people who are referred to the companies’ sites by clicking on links end up making purchases.
I participate in quite a few individual affiliate programs as well as in the Sovrn/Viglinks program (which automatically converts regular links into revenue-generating links).
Links on this page that may result in affiliate income may include – but are not necessarily limited to – those from the following companies:
Amazon
Aveda
Birkenstock
Burt’s Bees
Credo
Pharmaca
Sephora
Target
Ulta
Vitacost
Reader comments (positive or negative) about products discussed on this website are very welcome.
Thoughts may be shared either by posting them in the comments section at the bottom of this page or by sending them directly to me at the following email address:
info at paradigmchange dot me
Thanks very much to everyone who contributes to making this project better by sharing their product experiences!
About This Website
The Living Clean in a Dirty World shopping website is designed to provide guidance to those seeking out products that are relatively low in toxicity and that provide generally positive user experiences.
Although the skincare and makeup sections have a particular focus on products appropriate for women who are in their 50’s or beyond, the information provided may be useful for other people as well.
The products are curated by Lisa Petrison, who has been focused on helping people to improve their health by avoiding toxicity since 2008 and who heads the Paradigm Change organization.
Her Living Clean in a Dirty World blog site discusses a variety of topics of relevance to those who are working to pursue a more natural lifestyle with less exposure to harmful toxicity.
Lisa is the author of several books, including A Beginner’s Guide to Mold Avoidance (co-written with Erik Johnson).
She also runs the Paradigm Change website (focusing on issues related to toxic mold illness) and the Mold Avoiders Facebook group (designed for the discussion of all topics of interest to those pursuing the mold avoidance approach described in the Beginner’s Guide).
Lisa was born in August 1964 and has yet to try cosmetic surgery, Botox or other cosmetic treatments requiring interactions with a physician, or beauty products containing retinoids.
In her former life, Lisa worked as a business school professor, as a marketing consultant to a variety of large companies, and as a reporter covering the advertising industry.
She holds a Ph.D. in marketing and social psychology from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University as well as B.S./M.S. degrees from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern.
Lisa would like to extend a special note of appreciation to Ellen Kleiman-Redden for her help in trying out products and discussing issues related to this project.
She also would like to thank the many members of the Mold Avoiders community who have shared suggestions of products to be included here.
Individuals who are seeking out less-toxic products or who are interested in pursuing a cleaner and healthier lifestyle may want to sign up to receive occasional email newsletters from Living Clean in a Dirty World.
Those signing up will receive a free PDF copy of the book Back From The Edge (describing the extraordinary life of mold avoidance pioneer Erik Johnson) and also will be automatically entered in sweepstakes giving away a variety of cleaner products.
Thanks very much for visiting the Living Clean in a Dirty World shopping site!
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