DynaCare / Dynarex Baby Powder (Talc-Free)
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Caution
- Evidence
- Limited
The current talc-free 4875-CS is a cornstarch formula with fragrance. It is a different product from the older DynaCare talc items that were recalled.
- Caution
- Contains fragrance and hydrated silica; no public phase or particle characterization of the silica.
- The older DynaCare talc items were recalled after FDA sampling found asbestos. The current -CS formula is a different product and is not described by that finding.
- Good
- The manufacturer page identifies code 4875-CS as a new talc-free formulation.
- No talc in the current listed formula.
What we could not verify
- 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
Verdict: Caution (reasonable, with trade-offs), with a historical safety flag on the older product only. This record is the current DynaCare (Dynarex) Baby Powder (Talc-Free), 14 oz, code 4875-CS. Its manufacturer page describes it as a new talc-free formulation.
The formula. Ingredients as recorded: Corn Starch; Hydrated Silica; Fragrance; Sodium Bicarbonate. It lists no talc, and it contains fragrance and hydrated silica.
The older talc items are a different product. In 2024 the FDA posted a recall notice for the previous DynaCare talc items 4874 and 4875 (lots B048-B060), stating that routine FDA sampling found asbestos in finished product. That finding concerns the older talc formulation. It does not describe the current 4874-CS and 4875-CS products, which are a different, talc-free formulation. The dated finding is in the historical safety flags.
Testing. No public product-specific report was located for the current formula for heavy metals, asbestos, crystalline silica, microbiology, pesticide residues or PFAS and fluorine, and the hydrated silica has no public phase or particle characterization. A verified price was not captured.
Where it sits. Grouped under reasonable, with trade-offs: it is a clearly identified current product, but it contains fragrance, public testing is minimal, and the brand's history is a reason to look for current-formula testing before relying on it. 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 and hydrated silica; no public phase or particle characterization of the silica.
- The older DynaCare talc items were recalled after FDA sampling found asbestos. The current -CS formula is a different product and is not described by that finding.
- Good
- The manufacturer page identifies code 4875-CS as a new talc-free formulation.
- No talc in the current listed formula.
What the evidence shows
Dynarex Corporation Expands Recall to Include Additional Products Due to Possible Health Risk
Dynarex expanded the recall to Dynacare Baby Powder 14 oz (item 4875) and 4 oz (item 4874), batches B048 through B060 made October 2023 to February 2024, as potentially contaminated with asbestos. The notice does not mention the -CS item number or any talc-free product.
Dynarex Corporation Recalls Product Due to Possible Health Risk
Dynarex recalled 62 cases of Dynacare Baby Powder item number 4875, batch B 051, because the product had the potential to be contaminated with asbestos. The notice says the recall followed routine FDA sampling that found asbestos in finished product, and it names item 4875 with no CS suffix and no talc-free variant.
Why we reached this verdict
Verdict: Caution (reasonable, with trade-offs), with a historical safety flag on the older product only. This record is the current DynaCare (Dynarex) Baby Powder (Talc-Free), 14 oz, code 4875-CS. Its manufacturer page describes it as a new talc-free formulation.
The formula. Ingredients as recorded: Corn Starch; Hydrated Silica; Fragrance; Sodium Bicarbonate. It lists no talc, and it contains fragrance and hydrated silica.
The older talc items are a different product. In 2024 the FDA posted a recall notice for the previous DynaCare talc items 4874 and 4875 (lots B048-B060), stating that routine FDA sampling found asbestos in finished product. That finding concerns the older talc formulation. It does not describe the current 4874-CS and 4875-CS products, which are a different, talc-free formulation. The dated finding is in the historical safety flags.
Testing. No public product-specific report was located for the current formula for heavy metals, asbestos, crystalline silica, microbiology, pesticide residues or PFAS and fluorine, and the hydrated silica has no public phase or particle characterization. A verified price was not captured.
Where it sits. Grouped under reasonable, with trade-offs: it is a clearly identified current product, but it contains fragrance, public testing is minimal, and the brand's history is a reason to look for current-formula testing before relying on it. 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
Corn Starch
- Ingredient as recorded
- Corn Starch
Hydrated Silica
- Ingredient as recorded
- Hydrated Silica
Fragrance
- Ingredient as recorded
- Fragrance
Sodium Bicarbonate
- Ingredient as recorded
- Sodium Bicarbonate
Product identity
| Brand | DynaCare / Dynarex |
|---|---|
| Exact variant | 14 oz, code 4875-CS |
| Size | 14 oz |
| UPC, SKU or code | 4875-CS |
| Availability | Listed as available. CURRENT / AVAILABLE |
| Powder base | Cornstarch |
| Made in | India |
| Formulation changes | Current code 4875-CS is a NEW TALC-FREE FORMULA. It is distinct from recalled historical talc item 4875. |
Ingredients and formula
- Corn Starch
- Hydrated Silica
- Fragrance
- Sodium Bicarbonate
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
4 open questions
- 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.
Regulatory and historical notes
- FDA and regulatory history
- Historical 2024 FDA-posted recall affected prior talc items 4874/4875, not current 4874-CS/4875-CS formulation.
- Recalls
- HISTORICAL SAFETY FLAG for prior talc item 4874/4875, lots B048-B060: 2024 recall after FDA routine sampling found finished products contained asbestos. Current 4875-CS is a different talc-free formulation.
Older product, different formula
DynaCare Baby Powder, historical talc items 4874 and 4875. The current DynaCare 4874-CS and 4875-CS products are a new talc-free cornstarch formulation. This finding does not describe them.
Sources
- Baby Powder (Talc-Free), 14 oz, code 4875-CS DynaCare / Dynarex. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. Link updated 2026-09-30: 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, talc-free formulation and reorder number 4875CS (14 oz)). (S27 in the source list)
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Final verdict against our baby powder standard
Caution Published as Reasonable, with trade-offs (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.