What baby powder is safe? Here’s Our Verdict

Boogie and Bean Lavender Baby Powder

Better options exist$12.95 · $3.24/oz

Quick verdict

Verdict
Caution

Cornstarch and arrowroot powder; contains fragrance and essential oils. The current formula needs package verification.

Formulation verification required. The size and package generation need re-verification against the physical package. See version details.

Caution
  • Adds lavender, an aromatic exposure that the unscented powder does not have.
  • Page and size information need to be checked against the package.
Good
  • No talc listed.

What we could not verify

  • Exact size/package generation needs re-verification.
  • The size and package generation need re-verification against the physical package.
  • Crystalline silica/mineral phase characterization
  • pesticide/botanical purity panel
  • Formulation verification required. The size and package generation need re-verification against the physical package.
  • Current ingredient list: The current ingredient list could not be fully verified. Check the physical package before relying on it.
  • Heavy metals: No public product-specific heavy-metal panel (laboratory, method, lot and numerical result) was located.
  • Asbestos: No product-specific asbestos report was located for this clay- or mineral-containing product.
  • Microbiology: No public product-specific microbiological limits or report was located.
  • Dust and inhalation: No product-specific particle-size, dustiness or aerosolization study was located.
  • Other testing: No public data located for: crystalline silica/mineral phase characterization; pesticide/botanical purity panel.
Why we reached this verdict

The formula. Boogie and Bean Lavender Baby Powder (4 oz). Powder base: cornstarch and arrowroot. Ingredients as recorded: Corn Starch; Arrowroot; Sodium Bicarbonate; Kaolin Clay; Lavandula angustifolia Extract.

In its favor. No talc listed.

Against it. Adds lavender, an aromatic exposure that the unscented powder does not have. Page and size information need to be checked against the package.

Testing. No public product-specific report was located for heavy metals, asbestos, crystalline silica, microbiology, pesticide residues or PFAS and fluorine.

Where it sits. Grouped under better options exist. Adds lavender, an aromatic exposure that the unscented powder does not have. Stronger options exist that avoid this. This is a comparison, not a finding of harm. Loose powder of any kind still creates an inhalation pathway, so for routine diaper care no powder is generally the lower-exposure option.

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What we like and what concerns us

Caution
  • Adds lavender, an aromatic exposure that the unscented powder does not have.
  • Page and size information need to be checked against the package.
Good
  • No talc listed.
Why we reached this verdict

Verdict: Caution.

The formula. Boogie and Bean Lavender Baby Powder (4 oz). Powder base: cornstarch and arrowroot. Ingredients as recorded: Corn Starch; Arrowroot; Sodium Bicarbonate; Kaolin Clay; Lavandula angustifolia Extract.

In its favor. No talc listed.

Against it. Adds lavender, an aromatic exposure that the unscented powder does not have. Page and size information need to be checked against the package.

Testing. No public product-specific report was located for heavy metals, asbestos, crystalline silica, microbiology, pesticide residues or PFAS and fluorine.

Where it sits. Grouped under better options exist. Adds lavender, an aromatic exposure that the unscented powder does not have. Stronger options exist that avoid this. This is a comparison, not a finding of harm. Loose powder of any kind still creates an inhalation pathway, so for routine diaper care no powder is generally the lower-exposure option.

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The ingredients in the record

Lavender, nominal 4 oz. List recorded on 2026-09-19. The current package still needs to be matched to this record. The markers do not show proportions or recommend powder use.

Equal-sized ingredient symbols, not chemical structures or amounts. They do not identify contaminant origins.
Corn Starch
Ingredient as recorded
Corn Starch
Arrowroot
Ingredient as recorded
Arrowroot
Sodium Bicarbonate
Ingredient as recorded
Sodium Bicarbonate
Kaolin Clay
Ingredient as recorded
Kaolin Clay
Lavandula angustifolia Extract
Ingredient as recorded
Lavandula angustifolia Extract

Formulation verification required

The research found a conflict or a gap in the current formula information for this product. Check the physical package before relying on the ingredient information on this page.

  • The size and package generation need re-verification against the physical package.

Product identity

BrandBoogie and Bean
Exact variantLavender, nominal 4 oz
Size4 oz
UPC, SKU or codeBB130
AvailabilityListed as available. CURRENT / AVAILABLE
Powder baseCornstarch + arrowroot

Ingredients and formula

Ingredient list as recorded from the manufacturer or retailer page on 2026-09-19.

  • Corn Starch
  • Arrowroot
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Kaolin Clay
  • Lavandula angustifolia Extract

What the formula does and does not contain

IngredientListed?Note
TalcNoNot recorded
CornstarchYesNot recorded
ArrowrootYesNot recorded
Clay (kaolin, bentonite or other)YesNot recorded
Zinc oxideNoNot recorded
Fragrance or parfumYesYES/AROMATIC BOTANICAL
Essential oilsYesYES/AROMATIC BOTANICAL

What testing is public

Loose powder can become airborne, and no talc-free powder should be treated as free of an inhalation pathway. No product-specific particle-size, dustiness or aerosolization study was located for this product.

No public product-specific report was located for heavy metals, asbestos, crystalline silica, microbiological, pesticide residues, pfas or total fluorine.

An untested product is not a clean one, and a product is not unsafe because nobody has tested it.

What we still don't know

6 open questions
  • Current ingredient list. The current ingredient list could not be fully verified. Check the physical package before relying on it.
  • Heavy metals. No public product-specific heavy-metal panel (laboratory, method, lot and numerical result) was located.
  • Asbestos. No product-specific asbestos report was located for this clay- or mineral-containing product.
  • Microbiology. No public product-specific microbiological limits or report was located.
  • Dust and inhalation. No product-specific particle-size, dustiness or aerosolization study was located.
  • Other testing. No public data located for: crystalline silica/mineral phase characterization; pesticide/botanical purity panel.

Price

Price when checked$12.95 on boogieandbeankidcare.com, 2026-09-19
Price per ounce$3.24

Prices change often. This is what the research recorded on the date above, not a current offer, and price is not a signal of quality or safety.

Sources

Last verified 2026-09-19. Evidence quality recorded: MODERATE for formulation; LOW for contaminant absence unless otherwise stated.

  • Lavender Baby Powder, Lavender, nominal 4 oz Boogie and Bean. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. Link updated 2026-09-25: the address recorded in the research returns “page not found”, so this links to the brand's current page for the same product (matched on brand, product name, SKU BB130, $12.95 price and full ingredient list). (S30 in the source list)

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Final verdict against our baby powder standard

Caution Published as Better options exist (Caution tier) under the published standard for baby powder, based on the specific, dated findings above. That standard was written before this or any other product on the page was evaluated, and doesn't change to fit a favorite See the full site-wide standard for how every category is held to the same process.