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Heavy-metal evidence for consumer food and personal-care product categories, organized by category and subcategory.

Researched by
K. Pendergrass iD
Last updated: 2026-07-03
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Overview

Product pages organize heavy-metal evidence around the item a reader starts from, rather than the metal or ingredient inside it. The catalogue spans 34 categories: the food supply (infant and child foods, grains and cereals, seafood, dairy, produce) alongside the non-food products regulated with it (personal care and cosmetics, household cleaning, pet foods and supplements, children’s toys). Each category page sorts its products into subcategories, and each product page summarizes the occurrence evidence for that item: typical and upper-percentile concentrations, how many sources support them and how strong those sources are, where the data are still thin, and the regulations that apply.

The catalogue reports what the peer-reviewed and regulatory literature supports. It does not rank brands and it does not publish certification limits. Begin here when a question starts with a product type; begin at Metals when it starts with a contaminant, or Ingredients when it starts with a raw material.

Categories

The categories below open onto their subcategories and the individual product pages beneath them.

Infant and Child Foods16
  • Infant formula (powder)
  • Infant formula (ready-to-feed, liquid)
  • Baby cereals / grain products (dry)
  • Fruit purées (general)
See all 16 →
Infant and Child Personal Care16
  • Baby lotion and cream
  • Baby oil
  • Baby powder, cornstarch base (clean counterpart)
  • Baby talcum powder (talc, dirty)
See all 16 →
Grains, Cereals, and Rice Products15
  • Flour (wheat, corn, other)
  • Bread and baked goods
  • Pasta (wheat-based)
  • Pasta (rice-based)
See all 15 →
Fruits, Vegetables, and Produce10
  • Fresh/frozen fruits
  • Dried fruit
  • Fruit snacks
  • Leafy/green vegetables, other (clean vs spinach)
See all 10 →
Beverages18
  • Fruit juices, non-apple
  • Fruit juices, apple-containing (iAs)
  • Vegetable juices, non-root
  • Vegetable juices, root-vegetable-containing
See all 18 →
Seafood6
  • Fish — freshwater (tilapia, catfish, trout)
  • Fish — marine, non-predatory (sardines, anchovies, salmon, cod)
  • Fish — marine, predatory (tuna, swordfish, shark, king mackerel)
  • Shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, clams, oysters, mussels)
See all 6 →
Water and Water-Based Products3
  • Bottled drinking water (purified, spring, artesian)
  • Mineral water
  • Sparkling/carbonated water (unflavored)
See all 3 →
Infant and Child Contact Products6
  • Bottles (plastic, glass, stainless steel)
  • Bottle nipples and spouts
  • Sippy cups and toddler drinkware components
  • Pacifiers and sucking/teething aids
See all 6 →
Infant and Child Durable Goods and Textiles11
  • Cribs and bassinets
  • Play yards and gates/enclosures
  • Strollers
  • Walkers
See all 11 →
Meat, Poultry, and Eggs9
  • Beef
  • Pork
  • Lamb/mutton
  • Poultry (chicken, turkey, duck)
See all 9 →
Household Cleaning and Dishwashing21
  • All-purpose cleaners
  • Kitchen/countertop cleaners
  • Bathroom/tub/tile cleaners
  • Toilet bowl cleaners
See all 21 →
Cosmetics and Personal Care — Leave-on20
  • Fragrance preparations (perfumes, colognes, body sprays)
  • Dusting/talc powders (adult)
  • Face/neck leave-on skin care (moisturizers, serums, night creams, leave-on masks)
  • Body/hand leave-on skin care
See all 20 →
Cosmetics and Personal Care — Rinse-off13
  • Shampoo (general adult)
  • Conditioner (general adult, rinse-out)
  • Body wash/shower gel
  • Facial cleansers (foaming, cream, gel, oil, micellar)
See all 13 →
Feminine Care10
  • Menstrual tampons (scented/unscented; applicator tested as distinct component)
  • Menstrual pads (disposable, panty liners, intralabial pads, reusable menstrual pads)
  • Menstrual cups (silicone/latex/other polymers)
  • Menstrual discs
See all 10 →
Dietary Supplements (Human)24
  • Oral solids: tablets/caplets
  • Oral solids: capsules
  • Oral solids: softgels/gelcaps
  • Oral solids: gummies/chewables
See all 24 →
Pet Foods10
  • Complete & balanced dry (kibble)
  • Complete & balanced canned/wet
  • Semi-moist pet foods
  • Raw pet foods (frozen/chilled raw diets)
See all 10 →
Pet Supplements7
  • Vitamin/mineral supplements
  • Oils (omega-3, fish oil, coconut oil)
  • Probiotics/digestive aids
  • Botanical/herbal blends
See all 7 →
Laundry and Fabric-Contact Home Products13
  • Laundry detergents (liquid, powder, pods/sheets, delicates)
  • Laundry detergent boosters/additives
  • Pre-treaters (spray/gel/stick) and stand-alone stain/spot removers
  • Bleaching/whitening additives
See all 13 →
Oral Care10
  • Dentifrices (toothpaste, gel, powder, tablets)
  • Mouthwash/oral rinse
  • Breath fresheners (sprays/strips/lozenges)
  • Toothbrushes (manual, electric heads)
See all 10 →
Children's Toys, Arts, and Crafts22
  • General toys with paint/surface coatings
  • Toy substrate materials (accessible plastics/metals/woods/rubbers)
  • Stuffed toys and bean bag-type toys
  • Stuffing materials
See all 22 →
Home Air and Inhalation-Adjacent Products15
  • Instant air refreshment sprays (aerosol cans, trigger sprays)
  • Electric plug-in evaporators
  • Automatic puff releasers
  • Sensor puff releasers
See all 15 →
Food-Contact Consumer Goods and Kitchenware29
  • Cans/lids
  • Glass jars
  • Plastic tubs
  • Paperboard cartons
See all 29 →
Dairy and Milk Products9
  • Liquid milk — cow
  • Liquid milk — goat / sheep / other ruminant
  • Camel milk
  • Cheese
See all 9 →
Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD Products6
  • Cannabis flower / dried herb
  • Edibles (gummies, baked goods, beverages)
  • Tinctures and sublingual oils
  • Topicals (creams, balms, salves)
See all 6 →
Peptides, SARMs, and Research Chemicals5
  • Injectable peptide hormones (GLP-1 analogs, GH secretagogues, synthetic peptides)
  • Oral SARMs
  • Injectable anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS)
  • Raw AAS / peptide powders (pre-formulation)
See all 5 →
Legumes and Pulses4
  • Legumes/pulses (beans, lentils, chickpeas, peas)
  • Soy products
  • Peanuts
  • Peanut butter
See all 4 →
Nuts, Seeds, and Their Butters5
  • Tree nuts and seeds (whole, raw, roasted)
  • Cashews
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Nut and seed butters, other
See all 5 →
Edible Fungi3
  • Mushrooms — cultivated (clean counterpart)
  • Mushrooms — wild and processed-wild (contaminated)
  • Other
See all 3 →
Culinary Oils and Fats2
  • Olive oil
  • Other cooking/seed oils (canola, sunflower, coconut, avocado, sesame)
See all 2 →
Sweeteners and Syrups4
  • Honey
  • Tree and plant syrups (maple, agave, molasses)
  • Refined sugars (cane, beet, brown)
  • Rice and grain syrups
See all 4 →
Condiments, Sauces and Dressings6
  • Vinegar
  • Soy sauce and fermented sauces
  • Fish sauce
  • Tomato condiments (ketchup, salsa)
See all 6 →
Chocolate, Cocoa and Confectionery3
  • Cocoa and chocolate products (cocoa powder, dark, milk, chips)
  • Candy and confectionery (hard candy, caramels, imported/ethnic sweets)
  • Gummies and jelly sweets
See all 3 →
Herbs, Spices, Seasonings and Salt4
  • Herbs, spices, and dried seasonings (turmeric, cinnamon, paprika, chili powder, pepper)
  • Salt (table, sea, Himalayan)
  • Hot sauce and chili sauces
  • Bouillon/stock cubes and powdered seasoning blends (dry rubs, gravy/seasoning packets)
See all 4 →
Prepared and Packaged Meals2
  • Mixed and prepared meals (frozen dinners, boxed meals, ready-to-eat)
  • Soups, broths, and stocks (canned, dry-mix, bouillon, RTD carton)
See all 2 →