CVS Health Baby Powder with Cornstarch, 22 oz
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Caution
Cornstarch powder; contains fragrance. No public product-specific contaminant testing was located. The current formula needs package verification.
Formulation verification required. Two sources for this product disagree, which may reflect stale data or a package change. See version details.
- Caution
- Contains fragrance.
- Two sources disagree, which suggests stale data or a package change.
What we could not verify
- Confirm physical current 22 oz package before publication.
- Two sources for this product disagree, which may reflect stale data or a package change. The current 22 oz package should be checked.
- Formulation verification required. Two sources for this product disagree, which may reflect stale data or a package change.
- 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 exact-product asbestos report was located. The research treats this as lower priority unless talc or mineral sourcing changes.
- 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.
Why we reached this verdict
The formula. CVS Health Baby Powder with Cornstarch, 22 oz (22 oz). Powder base: cornstarch. Ingredients as recorded: Zea Mays Corn Starch; Tricalcium Phosphate; Fragrance.
Against it. Contains fragrance. Two sources disagree, which suggests stale data or a package change.
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 check the formula first. The current formula could not be fully verified. Contains fragrance. This is a gap in what could be verified, not a documented hazard. Loose powder of any kind still creates an inhalation pathway, so for routine diaper care no powder is generally the lower-exposure option.
What we like and what concerns us
- Caution
- Contains fragrance.
- Two sources disagree, which suggests stale data or a package change.
Why we reached this verdict
The formula. CVS Health Baby Powder with Cornstarch, 22 oz (22 oz). Powder base: cornstarch. Ingredients as recorded: Zea Mays Corn Starch; Tricalcium Phosphate; Fragrance.
Against it. Contains fragrance. Two sources disagree, which suggests stale data or a package change.
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 check the formula first. The current formula could not be fully verified. Contains fragrance. This is a gap in what could be verified, not a documented hazard. 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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Explore the evidence
The ingredients in the record
Zea Mays Corn Starch
- Ingredient as recorded
- Zea Mays Corn Starch
Tricalcium Phosphate
- Ingredient as recorded
- Tricalcium Phosphate
Fragrance
- Ingredient as recorded
- Fragrance
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.
- Two sources for this product disagree, which may reflect stale data or a package change. The current 22 oz package should be checked.
Product identity
| Brand | CVS Health |
|---|---|
| Exact variant | 22 oz |
| Size | 22 oz |
| UPC, SKU or code | CVS item 304238 |
| Availability | Listed as available. CURRENT / AVAILABLE |
| Powder base | Cornstarch |
Ingredients and formula
- Zea Mays Corn Starch
- Tricalcium Phosphate
- Fragrance
What the formula does and does not contain
| Ingredient | Listed? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Talc | No | Not recorded |
| Cornstarch | Yes | Not recorded |
| Arrowroot | No | Not recorded |
| Clay (kaolin, bentonite or other) | No | Not recorded |
| Zinc oxide | No | Not recorded |
| Fragrance or parfum | Yes | Not recorded |
| Essential oils | No | 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
- 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 exact-product asbestos report was located. The research treats this as lower priority unless talc or mineral sourcing changes.
- 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.
Price
| Price when checked | $7.49 on cvs.com, 2026-09-19 |
|---|---|
| Price per ounce | $0.34 |
Sources
- Baby Powder with Cornstarch, 22 oz CVS Health. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. (S24 in the source list)
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Final verdict against our baby powder standard
Caution Published as Check the formula first (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.