At age 14, Ava Anderson (Moses Brown class of 2012) learned about chemicals in personal care products and theirhazardous health effects. The more she researched, the more concerned she became. She started a blog to talk about where to find safer products. Disturbed at how consumers were unaware of the risks of common brands, Ava decided to create her own products. Ava's company launched in 2009. Today, Ava Anderson Non-Toxic is a privately-held company led by Ava, now a sophomore at Babson College. In addition to providing a safe alternative to toxic conventional products, Ava and her 3,000+ consultants across the country (in all 50 states) are passionate about educating people on how to live healthier lives, while avoiding chemicals harmful for humans and the environment. Ava was named a Top 3 "Emerging Entrepreneur" of 2011 by Entrepreneur Magazine, Trusted Partner of Healthy Child, Healthy World and has been featured in many magazines — Natural Health, Glamour, Seventeen, Vogue, WWD — and television shows in addition to being a blogger for Huffington Post, Prevention, Ron & Lisa (Hollywood's Green Home Team), and SheKnows.com. Ava counts many celebrities as customers and fans — Alicia Silverstone, Daymond John (Shark Tank), Kelli Preston, Laila Ali, and others interested in raising healthy families in healthy homes.

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