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JOIN US for a free virtual screening of Toxic Beauty Doc, a documentary that explores what’s REALLY in the ingredients in your personal care products. The scree...ning will be followed by a conversation with our very own Director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Janet Nudelman; Durham-based clean beauty entrepreneur Brandon Christian, founder of Pore People Organics ; and Katerina Gmitter, Eco Thriver blogger and co-founder of Healing Pines Respite. REGISTER for the Wednesday, February 3 event here: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZwsduCqqD8tH9dJWnAse1SH2AFVTqiQ9 #cleanbeauty #toxicbeauty #safecosmetics #toxic #beauty #edc #endocrinedisruptingchemicals #talc #adhd

Please read this thoughtful plan of what the new administration can and should be doing to protect our women and girls from developing breast cancer.

Did you know that a lot of snow gear is coated with perflourinated chemicals, like the PFAS chemicals in Teflon plans. These snow jackets and snow suits, designed in Denmark, are perfect for skiing and have no bad chemicals on them! https://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/catalogsearch/result

Just a reminder that our stores and website are closed until January 4th for a much needed employee break! We are so excited to see you all again in one week!

It’s a special day! Happy Inauguration Day to the first United States Lady VP @kamalaharris! We had to order her niece’s book, Ambitious Girl, the moment it was available. Preorder it here: https://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/ambitious-girl-by-meena-

Such a fun playroom filled with safe toys from Sprout! We carefully consider each product we carry and determine them to be safe for your children. No VOCs, flame retardants, or harmful chemicals at Sprout. We do the research so you don’t have to!

If you’ve been wanting an Uppababy stroller, now is the time! The VISTA and CRUZ in Sierra and Hazel are deeply discounted. We only have floor models left and they are at our San Francisco, Mill Valley, Santa Monica, and Chicago locations. Call them if you’re interested and a store associate will hook you up with a sweet deal! San Fran: 415-359-9205 MV: 415-389-1312 Santa Monica: 424-581-6337... CHI: 773-489-0009 See more

Merry Christmas! We hope all of you are enjoying a happy and healthy holiday with your families. After a very long year, we at Sprout wanted to make sure our hardworking team could enjoy this holiday safely at home with family as well. That is why, for the first time ever, we are closing our stores and our web office from now until January 4th. We hope you'll understand, and that we can all look forward to a better new year together. In the meantime, if you have any urgent questions, please email [email protected] or text us at (415) 855-1828 and we will do our best to respond in a timely manner. We can't wait to see you all, in person and online, in 2021!

Get 25% off holiday pjs in stores and online! Shop our Holiday section to see the full selection and use the code 25HOLIDAYPJ at checkout! https://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/holiday-sea/holiday-shop

Goldie has so much fun playing with these magnetic letters that they are at the top of my list for gifting to friends and family. She’s just starting to talk and loves learning new letters as she puts them on a magnetic board. The patterns and colors make them unique and fun for any play space or refrigerator.- Calle, Sprout’s Gear Specialist. Go check out this educational toy and enjoy free gift wrapping with your purchase in stores from now-Christmas Eve! Shop here: https://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/wooden-magnetic-letters-

The first recommendation Sprout gives when customers have the question of Where do I start? is to get an organic mattress. Babies spend so much time sleeping and being in their nurseries, we want to make the safest place possible for them. As they grow, you’ll have peace knowing they’ve slept on the safest mattress possible if you got one at Sprout! We are featuring bedding, mattresses, and pillows in our Instagram stories today! Head over to see some brands we love and get a 10% discount on ALL @naturepedic products! Shop here: https://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/catalogsearch/result

One of the hardest things about this time has been how many grandparents and great grandparents aren’t able to travel to meet the new babies in their family. When the generations are finally able to be together, the moments are priceless. Let’s hope we never again take moments like this for granted, and that all of us can be with our loved ones soon.

Join us at 11:30 PST today (Thursday) for a chat with Nse Witherspoon, ED of @cehnetwork to discuss this new report on the prevention of childhood cancers. So much in our environment contributes to childhood cancer, tune in to learn what the authors of this breakthrough report discovered and what you can do to help protect our children.

A reminder to VOTE and vote early if you can! Don’t forget to bring some snacks in case it’s a long wait!

We hosted a screening of this brilliant movie at Sprout SF in 2014 and want to remind you all of it today in honor of its Director and Producer, James Redford, who passed away last week at the age of 58. This movie helped inspire a reversal in the dangerous California law at its center. Years later, the city of San Francisco even banned the toxic flame retardant chemicals that the movie warns us about. The lasting effects of this movie show us how when consumers are educated ...and call for change, both with their wallets and with their voices, change is possible. "Toxic Hot Seat" is about the California Technical Bulletin 117., a 1975 law that mandated all upholstery fabrics sold in California needed to contain flame retardants. To streamline operations, furniture makers opted to use the fire-retardant chemicals in all polyurethane foam-based furniture sold in the U.S., not just those items intended for sale in California. Watch it this week and think about what changes you can make that will pressure manufacturers and lawmakers to do better. Watch the movie here: https://play.hbomax.com/.../urn:hbo:feature...

Napinol is our go-to for diaper rashes, sore nipples, & chapped skin! It’s organic, made with only 5 ingredients, and exclusive to Sprout! Try it out and let us know how you like it. https://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/napinol-diaper-and-nursi

Congrats to @weaving_our_roots for winning our monthly tag contest! Remember to tag us with your #sproutfinds for a chance to win $50 to Sprout each month!

New Solly Wraps have arrived! Keep your baby close and comforted by baby wearing with Solly. This is a must-have item for new parents! Shop here: https://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/catalogsearch/result

Just a reminder that not all products marketed for babies are actually safe for them. Dreft has been the go-to detergent for many new parents, but contains some ingredients that we would be wary of. See below...

For all those potential dads who believe this virus isn't an issue for them because they are young...

Today is Children’s Environmental Health Day! We are joining our fellow environmental health advocates to bring attention to the growing evidence of how the environment can negatively affect children’s health and development: 34% of all childhood illnesses are due to modifiable environmental factors. - World Health Organization 4 million households in the U.S. have children living in them who are being exposed to high levels of lead. Centers for Disease Control and Prev...ention 60% of acute respiratory infections in children worldwide are related to environmental conditions. NIEHS/EPA Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers Despite these alarming trends, the EPA in recent years has rolled back air and water protections and rewritten rules to weaken EPA’s ability to limit toxic chemicals. The current administration stopped funding most of the Children’s Environmental Health Research Centers that had conducted landmark research that led to policies that improved the quality of air, water, and, therefore, children’s health. Additionally, in its implementation of TSCA, the current administration has ignored evidence that certain chemicals damage children’s hearts (TCE) and brains (1-Bromopropane), and that children are at a higher risk of exposure to harmful chemicals by crawling on the floor or putting things in their mouths. To learn more, visit UCSF’s Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment at: https://prhe.ucsf.edu/ See more

Governor Newsom has just signed the Toxics-free Cosmetics law banning 24 chemicals from personal care and beauty products sold in California that are currently banned from cosmetics sold in the European Union but present in beauty and personal care products sold legally in the U.S. (As the fifth largest economy in the world, changing California laws on products affects the way those products are produced for the whole country, as companies will reformulate to meet the stricter demands in CA.) Though this is great news, be aware! This law goes into effect in 2025 so you still have to be cautious and read ingredient labels on the products you are buying today.

What is vinyl chloride? Vinyl chloride is a raw material, 95 percent of which is used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVC is a plastic with a wide array of consumer and industrial uses, such as water distribution systems, credit card production and numerous plastic products. Vinyl chloride can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Vinyl chloride can be found in measurable quantities near manufacturing and processing plants. It is also in hazardous waste site...s as well as landfills. Following leaks, spills or improper disposal, vinyl chloride can also be detected in groundwater. Traces of vinyl chloride can be found in products that are made using PVC. Vinyl chloride became classified as a human carcinogen after various studies demonstrated toxic effects in humans and animals. A study completed on retired teachers and administrators in California found breast cancer incidence to be linked with high levels of chemical exposure. Vinyl chloride was among these chemicals. Research completed on women who worked in the manufacturing of plastics found elevated risks of breast cancer to be associated with exposure to chemicals, including vinyl chloride. Mice, hamsters and rats developed mammary gland tumors after being exposed to varying levels of vinyl chloride beginning at a young age. They also experienced shorter life spans. Children may be more vulnerable to the cancer-causing effects of vinyl chloride. Source: @bcppartners --