EmpireSquid Organics Baby Powder
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Caution
Arrowroot and clays powder; no fragrance or essential oils listed. The current formula needs package verification.
Formulation verification required. The formula depends on the scent option selected. See version details.
- Caution
- The formula depends on the scent option selected, so the exact option purchased must be tied to the ingredient list.
- Two clays + multiple botanicals without public quantitative contaminant data.
- Good
- An unscented, no-essential-oil selection is offered.
What we could not verify
- Exact selected variant needs capture in website inventory.
- The formula depends on the scent option selected. The unscented, no-essential-oil selection was the one reviewed, and the exact option purchased needs to be tied to the ingredient list shown.
- Crystalline silica/mineral phase characterization
- pesticide/botanical purity panel
- Formulation verification required. The formula depends on the scent option selected.
- 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. EmpireSquid Organics Baby Powder (3 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and clays. Ingredients as recorded: Organic Arrowroot Powder; Bentonite Clay; Kaolin Clay; Organic Chamomile Flower Powder; Organic Aloe Vera Powder; Organic Marshmallow Root Powder; essential oil only if a scented option is selected.
In its favor. An unscented, no-essential-oil selection is offered.
Against it. The formula depends on the scent option selected, so the exact option purchased must be tied to the ingredient list. Two clays + multiple botanicals without public quantitative contaminant data.
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. The formula depends on the scent option selected, so the exact option purchased must be tied to the ingredient list. 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
- The formula depends on the scent option selected, so the exact option purchased must be tied to the ingredient list.
- Two clays + multiple botanicals without public quantitative contaminant data.
- Good
- An unscented, no-essential-oil selection is offered.
Why we reached this verdict
The formula. EmpireSquid Organics Baby Powder (3 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and clays. Ingredients as recorded: Organic Arrowroot Powder; Bentonite Clay; Kaolin Clay; Organic Chamomile Flower Powder; Organic Aloe Vera Powder; Organic Marshmallow Root Powder; essential oil only if a scented option is selected.
In its favor. An unscented, no-essential-oil selection is offered.
Against it. The formula depends on the scent option selected, so the exact option purchased must be tied to the ingredient list. Two clays + multiple botanicals without public quantitative contaminant data.
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. The formula depends on the scent option selected, so the exact option purchased must be tied to the ingredient list. 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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The ingredients in the record
Organic Arrowroot Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Organic Arrowroot Powder
Bentonite Clay
- Ingredient as recorded
- Bentonite Clay
Kaolin Clay
- Ingredient as recorded
- Kaolin Clay
Organic Chamomile Flower Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Organic Chamomile Flower Powder
Organic Aloe Vera Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Organic Aloe Vera Powder
Organic Marshmallow Root Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Organic Marshmallow Root Powder
essential oil only if a scented option is selected
- Ingredient as recorded
- essential oil only if a scented option is selected
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 formula depends on the scent option selected. The unscented, no-essential-oil selection was the one reviewed, and the exact option purchased needs to be tied to the ingredient list shown.
Product identity
| Brand | EmpireSquid Organics |
|---|---|
| Exact variant | Unscented / no essential oil selection |
| Size | 3 oz |
| Availability | Listed as available. CURRENT / AVAILABLE |
| Powder base | Arrowroot + clays |
Ingredients and formula
- Organic Arrowroot Powder
- Bentonite Clay
- Kaolin Clay
- Organic Chamomile Flower Powder
- Organic Aloe Vera Powder
- Organic Marshmallow Root Powder
- essential oil only if a scented option is selected
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 | No | NO for unscented selection |
| Essential oils | No | NO for unscented selection |
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
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 | $15.00 on empiresquid.com, 2026-09-19 |
|---|---|
| Price per ounce | $5.00 |
Sources
- Baby Powder, Unscented / no essential oil selection EmpireSquid Organics. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. (S49 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.