Low Tox Christmas Gifts for Women Over 40

I used to have a cabinet full of separate bottles. One for counters. One for the microwave. One for my face. One for stains. Somewhere along the way I started wondering what all of that was actually doing to my family's health and wellness lifestyle, and whether I really needed all of it in the first place.

If you've been searching best Christmas gift ideas for women over 40, especially moms wanting to live a low tox lifestyle, this is what surprised me. One machine, a few different waters, that emptied out most of that cabinet for good.

Who This Is For

• Women over 40 who want to switch their family to a low tox lifestyle without overhauling everything overnight
• Women over 40 who want to save money by replacing several separate products with just one
• Moms who want a gentle, low tox option they can use on their baby's skin too, not just their own

Watch a quick water demo here to see exactly how it works, then let's get into the swaps.

The 2.5 pH Water That Disinfects Without Harsh Chemicals

My favorite recipe is ridiculously simple. Run your water through the K8 to pull a 2.5 pH hypochlorous acid water, and you have your own antibacterial spray, no harsh chemicals involved, just minerals. It replaces the antibacterial I used to buy, without wiping out the normal flora on your hands along with the germs the way that store-bought version does. You can also add essential oils to the hypochlorous acid water for fragrance (optional).

I reach for it when I want to clean my countertops, toilets, toothbrushes, cutting boards, door knobs, and the microwave, anywhere you usually can't use harsh chemicals without worrying what's left behind.

Hypochlorous acid isn't fringe either, it's EPA registered as a disinfectant, used in wound care and hospitals. Read the research here.

The 11.5 pH Water That Pulled Out a Months-Old Grease Stain

This one genuinely shocked me. The 11.5 pH water works as a degreaser, strong enough for grease, gentle enough for granite, wood, stainless steel, and your kitchen floor.

The real test was my laundry. I had a taco grease stain on my sweatpants for months, and 11.5 water pulled it right out. It's also my go-to for baby poop stains, which if you're a mom, you know is no small feat. One of the best low tox swaps nobody talks about.

The Beauty Water I Didn't Expect to Love

This same machine also makes a 6.0 pH beauty water I've genuinely come to love, an astringent and toner for my face, replacing the rose water and toners I used to buy separately. Pour it into a spray bottle, or wash your face straight from the machine. It's just as gentle for mom's skin as it is for baby's.

My favorite use might surprise you, homemade baby wipes. One big cake pan fits three packs of organic cotton dry wipes. Heat three cups of the 6.0 water, not boiling, just warm, and mix in 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and 1 teaspoon of Castile soap until the oil dissolves. Pour over the wipes, done. I keep mine in these wipe containers (this one too) so they're ready to grab.

Want even more uses? Grab the free user guide.

The Day Her Rash Disappeared

When my daughter was a baby, daycare would sometimes send her home not fully toweled dried before her diaper went back on, leaving her with painful blisters and a rash. One day I picked her up and they told me she'd developed one.

I sprayed her bottom with the 2.5 water for about thirty seconds, then let her sit in a warm 6.0 beauty water bath for a few minutes, since wiping would have hurt too much. Within a couple of days, in my experience, her rash cleared and the blisters sealed, no ointment needed.

I'm not a doctor, this isn't medical advice, just what worked for us. It's genuinely why I trust this water on her skin more than anything else in our house.

Why I Drink This Water Every Day

This part surprised me the most. The K8 makes a molecular hydrogen water, and this is genuinely what I drink every single day. I used to work in the research and development industry, so this is the kind of thing I actually geek out over, molecular hydrogen, or H2, is understood to be a selective scavenger of harmful free radicals, and it also acts as a modulator in the body, increasing or decreasing inflammation depending on what's actually beneficial. If you want to dig deeper into the science behind drinking this water, The Healthspan Collective with Dr. Tyler LeBaron podcast episode is entirely focused on it and a great place to start.

It changes more than just what's in your glass too. Using this water to make your coffee or tea seems to pull more out of it, many believe the nutrients become more bioavailable. If you cook, changing your water helps there too, it pulls out more of the actual taste of your food. So many people, myself included, use this as their everyday drinking, coffee, tea, and cooking water, one machine covering your kitchen, laundry, skincare, and health and wellness lifestyle every day.

This Christmas, if you're shopping for the woman over 40 in your life living a lower tox lifestyle, or you're that woman yourself, this is worth a real look.

FAQ

If any part of this feels like exactly what your kitchen, laundry room, and family have been missing, I'd love for you to see it for yourself.

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Disclaimer: The links I provide to learn more about the water system are not affiliate links. I personally use this system throughout my home and with my family. I use hydrogen water for drinking and different pH waters for various household and personal-care purposes. I’m sharing my personal experience for educational and informational purposes only. This content is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.