Catalina's Picks
Carefully curated picks — all in one place. Brands I actually use and trust, across every room of the home and the rituals I lean on most.
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Part 01
Conventional cleaning sprays are one of the biggest hidden sources of endocrine disruptors. These are the ones I keep coming back to.
Concentrate system, lasts months, cleans your whole house.
Shop on Amazon ↗Vancouver-made, EcoLogo + EWG-verified, plant-based. The Canadian brand I'd send a friend to for an all-in-one clean lineup — laundry, dish, all-purpose, glass.
Shop direct ↗Made since 1886, still better than what's on most shelves today. Plant- and mineral-based, no chlorine, no fragrance, no dye — what I reach for on sinks, tubs, and stainless-steel pans.
Shop on Amazon ↗Canadian, plant-based, fragrance-free. The big bottle lasts forever and is gentle enough for baby clothes and sensitive skin.
Shop on Amazon ↗Earth-derived, fragrance-free, 120 loads. Gentle enough for sensitive skin and the kids' clothes.
Shop on Amazon ↗The pantry staple I use for DIY all-purpose spray. Cheaper at the grocery store, but Amazon for convenience.
Shop on Amazon ↗100% pure — essential for my DIY all-purpose spray. Also good for minor cuts, bites, and skin irritations.
Shop on Amazon ↗A natural disinfectant that breaks down into just water and oxygen — what I use instead of bleach. Cheaper at Dollarama; Amazon for convenience.
Shop on Amazon ↗Part 02
Your skin absorbs much of what you apply to it. Start with the products that cover the largest surface area, the ones you use daily, and the heavily fragranced ones.
Zinc oxide mineral, clean ingredients, great for the family.
Shop on Amazon ↗Canadian-made, rose + lavender + vetiver. Beautiful.
Shop on Amazon ↗B-Corp, third-party FIDRA-certified PFAS-free, 100% bamboo, totally chlorine-free, plastic-free packaging. Conventional toilet paper is chlorine-bleached and often coated with "forever chemicals" — this is the most personal swap you can make, and it's worth the premium.
Shop direct ↗Glass atomizer with just two ingredients — rosewater and glycerin. What I spritz on after cleansing for hydration, or on dry hair ends. No synthetic anything.
Shop on Amazon ↗The other half of the rosewater mist — keep a bottle on hand for DIY skincare. Humectant: pulls moisture into the skin. Also good mixed with castor oil for hair.
Shop on Amazon ↗Cold-pressed, hexane-free, in a glass bottle (no plastic leaching). For abdominal packs, hair, and the slow daily ritual it is.
Shop on Amazon ↗Designed in Canada. Stimulates collagen — I personally use it on the stretch marks on my belly. A couple of nights a week with a clean serum.
Shop on Amazon ↗Blue-light high-frequency device — what I use for breakouts and the occasional spa-night at home. Budget pick — invest in a pro device if you're using it weekly.
Shop on Amazon ↗Part 03
One of the most impactful areas to improve. Toxins from cookware and storage enter food directly. This is where I noticed the biggest shift.
Premium 5-ply clad stainless — even heat, no coatings, lasts a lifetime. The cookware set I'd buy if I were starting over.
Shop on Amazon ↗18/10 stainless steel, dishwasher safe, replaces coated flatware.
Shop on Amazon ↗7-stage tankless, 400 GPD, 1:1 drain ratio. Excellent under-sink filter. Note: RO strips minerals — pair with a pinch of sea salt or trace mineral drops in your water to remineralize.
Shop on Amazon ↗Hands-off perfect eggs every time — soft, medium, hard, poached, or scrambled.
Shop on Amazon ↗Part 04
Your bedroom is where your body spends hours recovering, regulating hormones, and sleeping. Make it the cleanest room in the house.
GOTS-certified organic cotton — soft, clean, affordable upgrade from synthetics.
Shop on Amazon ↗Melatonin-friendly red light for reading in bed — won't suppress your circadian rhythm the way white light does.
Shop on Amazon ↗Drops into any lamp — the easiest way to convert your bedroom to a sleep-friendly light environment.
Shop on Amazon ↗Beyond the Guide
Supplements, herbal supports, ancestral foods, and the small daily tools I reach for to support energy, mood, hormones, and resilience.
Low-sodium, complete electrolyte drops for hydration, energy & recovery. 240ml.
Shop on Amazon ↗Clean, third-party tested creatine monohydrate — supports muscle, brain, and energy.
Shop on Amazon ↗Canadian, grass-fed and finished — a whole-food multivitamin in capsule form, made from one of the most nutrient-dense organs on earth. (Heart & Soil is still my favourite, but it's hard to get in Canada — this is the right swap.)
Shop on Amazon ↗Antioxidant-dense superfood. Stir into smoothies, yogurt, or oats.
Shop on Amazon ↗Canadian cold-pressed wellness shots — clean, organic, gentle support.
Shop on Amazon ↗Made in Canada from organic Montmorency cherries — one of the few real food sources of melatonin. A spoonful in warm water before bed when sleep needs gentle support.
Shop on Amazon ↗Canadian-made herbal tincture — valerian-based, supports nervous system and sleep.
Shop on Amazon ↗Alkaline mineral salts for a long bath or foot soak — minerals through the skin, nervous system regulated by the warm water. The German alkaline-therapy approach to a weekly ritual.
Shop on Amazon ↗100% cotton with snaps — what I wear in the sauna and after the bath. In a hot environment, polyester releases plastic compounds straight into your skin and lungs; cotton avoids that completely.
Shop on Amazon ↗Quick lymph + circulation boost — 10 minutes is enough to feel it. Not for use during pregnancy.
Shop on Amazon ↗Triple-motor: oscillation + linear + pulsation. The upgrade if you fall in love with the basic one. Not for use during pregnancy.
Shop on Amazon ↗When you feel it coming on
The first-scratch toolkit. What I reach for the moment something feels off — gentle, well-tolerated, family-safe.
Fast-acting Swiss herbal — first sign of a scratch, this is what comes out.
Shop on Amazon ↗My go-to immune backup — sustainably sourced, sweet enough that the kids don't mind it.
Shop on Amazon ↗An ancestral immune ally — what I reach for at the first sign something's brewing.
Shop on Amazon ↗Gentle herbal ear support — for kids and grown-ups, especially through cold season.
Shop on Amazon ↗A 2,000-year-old immune ally — rich in thymoquinone, the compound the research keeps circling back to. What I reach for when something's brewing. Not for use during pregnancy.
Shop on Amazon ↗Canadian brand, standardized carvacrol — the classic immune-system support at the first sign of cold or flu. A few drops in water at the very first symptoms. Not for use during pregnancy.
Shop on Amazon ↗Tools to Use
Scan barcodes in-store and check ingredients in seconds. No single tool is perfect — each has its own bias — so I cross-reference between them when something matters.
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