Country Comfort Baby Powder
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Caution
Arrowroot and clay powder; contains fragrance and essential oils. No public product-specific contaminant testing was located.
- Caution
- Many botanical ingredients plus fragrance/essential oils create more sensitization and contaminant variables than simpler fragrance-free formulas.
- Kaolin and powdered botanicals increase relevance of metal/microbial/pesticide characterization.
- Good
- No talc listed; the exact 3 oz product is identified by UPC.
What we could not verify
- Crystalline silica/mineral phase characterization
- pesticide/botanical purity panel
- 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. Country Comfort Baby Powder (3 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and clay. Ingredients as recorded: Arrowroot; Kaolin Clay; Slippery Elm; Comfrey Root; Goldenseal; Aloe Vera; Pure Oils Orange + Lavender; Natural Fragrance.
In its favor. No talc listed; the exact 3 oz product is identified by UPC.
Against it. Many botanical ingredients plus fragrance/essential oils create more sensitization and contaminant variables than simpler fragrance-free formulas. Kaolin and powdered botanicals increase relevance of metal/microbial/pesticide characterization.
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. Many botanical ingredients plus fragrance/essential oils create more sensitization and contaminant variables than simpler fragrance-free formulas. 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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- Caution
- Many botanical ingredients plus fragrance/essential oils create more sensitization and contaminant variables than simpler fragrance-free formulas.
- Kaolin and powdered botanicals increase relevance of metal/microbial/pesticide characterization.
- Good
- No talc listed; the exact 3 oz product is identified by UPC.
Why we reached this verdict
The formula. Country Comfort Baby Powder (3 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and clay. Ingredients as recorded: Arrowroot; Kaolin Clay; Slippery Elm; Comfrey Root; Goldenseal; Aloe Vera; Pure Oils Orange + Lavender; Natural Fragrance.
In its favor. No talc listed; the exact 3 oz product is identified by UPC.
Against it. Many botanical ingredients plus fragrance/essential oils create more sensitization and contaminant variables than simpler fragrance-free formulas. Kaolin and powdered botanicals increase relevance of metal/microbial/pesticide characterization.
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. Many botanical ingredients plus fragrance/essential oils create more sensitization and contaminant variables than simpler fragrance-free formulas. 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
Arrowroot
- Ingredient as recorded
- Arrowroot
Kaolin Clay
- Ingredient as recorded
- Kaolin Clay
Slippery Elm
- Ingredient as recorded
- Slippery Elm
Comfrey Root
- Ingredient as recorded
- Comfrey Root
Goldenseal
- Ingredient as recorded
- Goldenseal
Aloe Vera
- Ingredient as recorded
- Aloe Vera
Pure Oils Orange + Lavender
- Ingredient as recorded
- Pure Oils Orange + Lavender
Natural Fragrance
- Ingredient as recorded
- Natural Fragrance
Product identity
| Brand | Country Comfort |
|---|---|
| Exact variant | 3 oz |
| Size | 3 oz |
| UPC, SKU or code | UPC 029992001000 |
| Availability | Listed as available. CURRENT / AVAILABLE |
| Powder base | Arrowroot + clay |
Ingredients and formula
- Arrowroot
- Kaolin Clay
- Slippery Elm
- Comfrey Root
- Goldenseal
- Aloe Vera
- Pure Oils Orange + Lavender
- Natural Fragrance
What the formula does and does not contain
| Ingredient | Listed? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Talc | No | Not recorded |
| Cornstarch | No | Not recorded |
| Arrowroot | Yes | Not recorded |
| Clay (kaolin, bentonite or other) | Yes | Not recorded |
| Zinc oxide | No | Not recorded |
| Fragrance or parfum | Yes | Not recorded |
| Essential oils | Yes | Not recorded |
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.
What we still don't know
5 open questions
- 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 tier | $$ Relative cost per ounce among baby powders. $ is under $1.50 per ounce, $$ is $1.50 to $4.50 per ounce and $$$ is over $4.50 per ounce. |
|---|---|
| Cost per ounce | $$ per ounce |
Sources
- Baby Powder, 3 oz Country Comfort. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. (S28 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.