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Organic Baby Powder

After Johnson & Johnson was selling highly toxic baby powder, we need to watch out for this product that could seem harmless but can be filled with healthy ingredients.

In May 2020, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced it would stop selling its popular talc-based baby powder—which is linked by scientists around the world to ovarian cancer—in the US and Canada.

🌿On this page, you will find the best Organic Baby Powders on the market made without  toxic ingredients such as talc or other toxic powder forms, or controversial ingredients such as clays, which contain heavy metals.

Conventional Baby Powders

Avoid Conventional Baby Powders which can contain toxic and polluting ingredients such as:

❌ Fragrance: Avoid any products that contain undisclosed fragrances. One of the most toxic ingredients in cosmetics. 

MicaMica is linked to child labor, often it takes place in developing countries that may rely on exploitative practices. Plus mica can contain heavy metals and can have asbestos contamination.

Synthetic mica: is a man-made mica, also called fluorphlogopite, or synthetic fluorine, made with 

mica is colored yellow 10, blue 1, red 28, and many other fd&c food dyes that are derived from petroleum and banned in many countries due to potential links to cancer.

Talcum powder: It is impossible to separate talc from asbestos 

Greenwashing Baby Powders

Greenwashing is when a brand pretends to be organic, safe, clean, eco-friendly, or green when it is not. They will use misleading marketing tactics just to convince you to buy their products.

I don't recommend clay-based Baby Powdersin vitro studies suggest that clays in general induce cytotoxicity (with dependence on the clay, concentration, experimental system, etc.) with different underlying mechanisms such as necrosis/apoptosis, oxidative stress, or genotoxicity.

Short-term effects include lung irritation. The most common are Kaolin Clay, Bentonite Clay, and Fuller Earth Clay. They are linked to respiratory toxicity

While many are claiming to be "clean baby powders" they still contain controversial ingredients such as:

❌Kaolin Clay: The main constituent of Kaolin is Kaolinite. Kaolin clay can potentially be risky to the eyes, skin, stomach, and open wounds. CDC lists it as potentially toxic to inhalation, skin, and/or eye contact with these side effects: Chronic pulmonary fibrosis, and stomach granuloma. Kaolin  Clay  toxicity studies 

Kaolinite can be dangerous to breathe in. In the U.S., the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set the legal limit of kaolin exposure in the workplace as 15 mg/m3 total exposure and 5 mg/m3 respiratory exposure over an eight-hour workday.    

Plus Kaolin is used as a pesticide and it is associated with lead and other heavy metals. Read here

❌ Bentonite Clay: Bentonite clay is a lung and eye irritant and depending on its source, it could contain toxins.  

❌ White Clay: White clay is originally from China, on a hill called Kaoling. Heavy metal content and potential health risk of geophagic white clay.

❌ Fuller Earth Clay: Fuller Earth Clay Caution! May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. The toxicological properties of this material have not been fully investigated.

Hazardous in case of eye contact (irritant), ingestion, or inhalation. Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant). Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: This may cause skin irritation. Ingestion: The toxicological properties of this substance have not been fully investigated. Inhalation: This may cause respiratory tract irritation. The toxicological properties of this substance have not been fully investigated

❌Diatomaceous Earth: If breathed in, it can irritate the nose and nasal passages. If an extremely large amount is inhaled, people may cough and have shortness of breath. On the skin, Diatomaceous Earth can cause irritation and dryness. Diatomaceous earth may also irritate the eyes, due to its abrasive nature.

Organic Baby Powders

The best Baby Powders are made without clay and made with more natural and safer ingredients such as:

  • ✅ Organic rice starch

  • ✅ Organic cornstarch

  • ✅ Organic arrowroot powder

  • ✅ Organic cocoa powder

 

Here I listed the safest baby powder brands on the market.

It fr your baby and you can also put it in your shoes, on your hair, in your bed, and even use it as a finishing powder for make-up! 

🍃Their organic baby powders listed here are all talc-free, made with natural, safer, and certified organic ingredients.

On this page, you will find the most organic and safest dry shampoo, shop with my links to support my research!

My number one recommendation is:

 

Shop with my links to support my research 💖

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Earthley Herbal Baby Powder

🌿Three natural herb powders blend together to create a healing alternative that still keeps the baby dry. 

This natural baby powder benefits cord care, soothes diaper rash, and much more.

🌿Safe for all ages. Safe for use while pregnant and breastfeeding. Made with 100% organic ingredients. Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Corn-Free, Nut-Free, Vegan. No Artificial Colors, Preservatives, or Fragrances.

In Herbal Baby Powder you can find Calendula Powder – a natural anti-inflammatory! This helps soothe irritated skin and can help speed up the healing process of any unwanted sore spots. Rosemary Powder is an excellent anti-fungal, making it an optimal ingredient to fight off yeast rashes. Lavender Powder is ultra-soothing and promotes wound healing of all kinds.

INGREDIENTSOrganic Calendula Powder, Organic Lavender Powder, Organic Rosemary Powder​

Nature's Baby Organics Baby Powder review
Nature's Baby Organics Baby Powder

This is my first choice for a baby powder:

1. It is USDA Certified Organic

2. It has cleaner and simpler ingredients since it doesn't

contain Kaolin Clay, I find clay ingredients controversial

3. Fragrance-free

🍃 Diaper changes with a delightful, feather-soft puff of talk and corn-free baby powder. Organic tapioca starch, chamomile and echinacea. USDA Certified Organic

Nature's Baby  Super soft and incredibly absorbent, 100% fragrance, and talc-free.

🍃 Tapioca Starch is one of the main ingredients because it is highly absorbent without caking. This baby powder absorbs moisture keeping your baby comfortable all day. With Organic Chamomile and Echinacea and Tapioca Starch,  it is safe for all infants and newborns, Adults can enjoy it too!

The aloe and chamomile in this organic baby powder are designed to calm irritated skin and relieve chafing. 

INGREDIENTS: Organic Tapioca Starch, Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Organic Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Organic Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract.

USDA Certified Organic Baby Powder, talc-free, non-toxic, natural, eco-friendly, sensitive skin, eczema
USDA Certified Organic Baby Dusting Powder

This is one of a few USDA Certified organic baby Poder.

Used extra fine grinding corn starch

  • Talc-free

  • Blended with Calendula oil and Vitamin E.

  • Help moisturize skin while keeping body skin dry

  • All Natural, USDA Organic, and GMO-Free

INGREDIENTS: Organic Arrowroot Powder, Organic Cornstarch, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Calendula Oil, Organic Chamomile Extract, Organic Fragrance Oil, Mixed Tocopherols*

USDA Certified organic baby powder
Bee All Natural Organic Baby Powder

🍃 This too is another great choice since it is USDA Certified organic made with only 5 ingredients and without Kaolin Clay,

Tested, approved, and recommended by FuzziBunz, Bee All Natural Organic Baby Powder was designed with cloth diapers in mind.

With no talc, Bee All Natural has kept your baby’s health and breathing in mind.

🍃 The certified organic ingredients in this baby powder are known for the healing and soothing powers that they provide.

You can actually see the herbs that we selected in this rich, off-white formula.

  • Apply to Diaper Area to Prevent and Reduce Rashes

  • Organic Arrowroot Powder Soothes Chafed Skin

  • NO Preservatives, Added Scents, Mineral Oil, or Petroleum

  • Made in Michigan / USDA Certified Organic by OEFFA

INGREDIENTS: Organic Arrowroot Powder, Organic Calendula Flower Powder, Organic Chamomile Powder, Organic Plantain Leaf Powder, and Organic Marshmallow Root Powder.

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Farmstead Apothecary Organic Baby Powder

🍃Farmstead Apothecary Organic Baby Powder is a luxurious baby powder. Made with soothing organic lavender, chamomile, and calendula, our all-natural and organic baby powder is talc-free and uses ultra-absorbent tapioca starch for extra comfort. Pure, gentle and non-toxic.

Farmstead Apothecary we keep it simple by using minimal, purposeful, and skin nourishing ingredients only

🍃 Perfect for use as a dry shampoo, body powder, and deodorant!

  • 100% Plant based

  • 100% Organic

  • Vegan

  • Talc-free

  • Clay-free

INGREDIENTS: Organic Tapioca Starch, Organic Chamomile Flowers, Organic CalendulaFlowers, Organic Lavender flowers powder

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❌Not Recommended 

I don't recommend Hello Bello Baby Powder since it has no organic ingredients plus it has Bentonite Clay.

INGREDIENTS: Solanum Tuberosum (Potato) Starch, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Maranta Arundinacea Root (Arrowroot) Powder, Bentonite Clay, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Larrea Tridentata (Chaparral) Extract, Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Flower Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris (Bamboo) Powder. 

Bentonite clay is a lung and eye irritant and depending on its source, it could contain toxins.  

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❌Not Recommended 

I don't recommend Laguna Herbals Natural Powder because it contains white clay.

INGREDIENTS: *Corn Starch, *Maronta Arudinacea (Arrowroot), *Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) root, White Clay, *Lavandula X Intermedia (Lavandin) flowers, *Rosa Damascene (Rose), flowers, Baking Soda,  essential oils of lavender and ylang ylang. *certified organic.

❌ White Clay: White clay is originally from China, on a hill called Kaoling. Heavy metal content and potential health risk of geophagic white clay.

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❌Not Recommended 

I don't recommend California Baby Powder because it contains Kaolin Clay USP.

INGREDIENTS: Organic Arrowroot Powder, Organic Cornstarch, Kaolin Clay, Organic Calendula Extract, Organic Rosemary Extract, Non-GMO Mixed Tocopherols

❌Kaolin Clay: The main constituent of Kaolin is Kaolinite. Kaolin clay can potentially be risky to the eyes, skin, stomach, and open wounds. CDC lists it as potentially toxic to inhalation, skin, and/or eye contact with these side effects: Chronic pulmonary fibrosis, and stomach granuloma. Kaolin  Clay  toxicity studies 

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❌Not Recommended 

I don't recommend Primally Pure Baby Powder because it contains Kaolin Clay USP.

INGREDIENTS: Kaolin Clay, Arrowroot Powder*, Lavender Flower*, Chamomile Flower*, Calendula Flower*

❌Kaolin Clay: The main constituent of Kaolin is Kaolinite. Kaolin clay can potentially be risky to the eyes, skin, stomach, and open wounds. CDC lists it as potentially toxic to inhalation, skin, and/or eye contact with these side effects: Chronic pulmonary fibrosis, and stomach granuloma. Kaolin  Clay  toxicity studies 

USDA Certified Organic Baby Powder, talc-free, non-toxic, natural, eco-friendly, sensitive skin, eczema
❌Not Recommended 

I don't recommend California Baby Powder because it contains Kaolin Clay USP.

INGREDIENTS: Cornstarch*, Tapioca starch*, Kaolin Clay USP,  sodium bicarbonate USP, rice concentrate*, French lavender essential oils*, Tea Tree* and clary sage*

❌Kaolin Clay: The main constituent of Kaolin is Kaolinite. Kaolin clay can potentially be risky to the eyes, skin, stomach, and open wounds. CDC lists it as potentially toxic to inhalation, skin, and/or eye contact with these side effects: Chronic pulmonary fibrosis, and stomach granuloma. Kaolin  Clay  toxicity studies 

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❌Not Recommended 

I don't recommend MADE OF Organic Baby Powder because it contains Kaolin Clay USP.

INGREDIENTS: Kaolin Clay, non-GMO tocopherol, organic aloe vera, organic argan oil, organic arrowroot powder, organic corn starch, sodium bicarbonate

❌Kaolin Clay: The main constituent of Kaolin is Kaolinite. Kaolin clay can potentially be risky to the eyes, skin, stomach, and open wounds. CDC lists it as potentially toxic to inhalation, skin, and/or eye contact with these side effects: Chronic pulmonary fibrosis, and stomach granuloma. Kaolin  Clay  toxicity studies 

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