By the age of 18 I had a feeling I was dairy intolerant (thank you Japanese genes), already boycotted fast food chains, toyed with being vegetarian and decided I wasn’t going to take the contraceptive pill – ever.

I was becoming more aware of what I was putting in and on my body and my curiosity increased when I realised how toxic our every day lives were.

Naturally, when my eldest was born in 2006 I wanted to provide him with the best I could. I remember feeling very concerned when I learnt about what chemicals were used in nappies – which then got me to check sanitary products.

Feeling slightly overwhelmed with all the information I had learnt I gradually started to reduce the toxic load within my home.

I started by reading and researching about the ingredients in all of the products I used. That led me to look into the materials I used in my cooking utensils, I then made a conscious effort to reduce the chemicals in my cleaning products.

My research is ever evolving as my family’s demands change and new products (and chemicals) are introduced.