From dipping their hands in finger paints to mixing cookie dough by hand kids love getting their hands dirty and their clothes messier. So every kid could use an apron made just for them. But when choosing a kid-sized apron, watch out for ones made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

While the flexible plastic material may seem like just the thing for fending off wet or gooey spills, it’s toxic. Dioxins, the strongest cancer causing chemicals ever tested according to Healthy Child Healthy World, are produced when it’s manufactured and incinerated. Plus hormone disrupting phthalates are what makes the material soft, while potent neurotoxin lead is often added as a stabilizer.

So opt for an eco-friendly apron like Mimi the Sardine Apron, which is made from Oeko-Tex certified cotton that’s coated with acrylic instead of PVC. Luckily, the acrylic coating is water, soil and for the most part, mess-resistant. Mimi the Sardine is an enivornmentally-minded company and says they stay away from chlorine in their production process and use only water soluble dyes.

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