Ora's Amazing Herbal Talc Free Baby Powder, Unscented, Corn Free
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Caution
Four-ingredient kaolin and arrowroot powder with no fragrance or essential oils listed; only a manufacturer lead statement is public.
- Caution
- Contains kaolin; the manufacturer states its domestic kaolin is third-party tested for lead, but no report, method or number is public.
- No public product-specific asbestos, crystalline-silica, microbiological or pesticide data were located.
- Good
- Complete current formula disclosed by the manufacturer.
- No talc, cornstarch, fragrance or essential oils listed.
- The manufacturer acknowledges airborne-powder concerns and recommends a salve instead for a young baby.
What we could not verify
- No public full ICP-MS metal panel, asbestos/TEM result, crystalline-silica analysis, microbial limits, or pesticide panel was located.
- Crystalline silica/mineral phase characterization
- pesticide/botanical purity panel
- Heavy metals: Only a non-numerical manufacturer statement was located; no laboratory, method, limit of detection or numerical result.
- 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
Dedicated analysis of Ora's Amazing Herbal Talc Free Baby Powder, Unscented (2.5 oz). This was the benchmark product for the category. It is grouped under simplest formulas: a comparatively simple, fully disclosed formula, without the public contaminant testing that would support a stronger claim.
The formula. The unscented 2.5 oz product (UPC 820103484602) lists four ingredients: Kaolin Clay Powder, Maranta arundinacea (Arrowroot) Powder, Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) and Plantago major (Plantain) leaf Powder. It lists no talc, no cornstarch, no fragrance or parfum and no essential oils. Its identity and formula were checked on the manufacturer's current product page on 2026-09-19.
In its favor. The manufacturer discloses the complete formula. The manufacturer also states that powder can become airborne and recommends its salve instead of powder for a young baby, which is an unusually direct acknowledgment of the inhalation pathway. The ingredient list is short.
What is not established. The formula contains kaolin, so metals and crystalline silica are relevant questions about the clay. The manufacturer states that its domestic kaolin is "3rd party tested to be lead free". That is a manufacturer statement: no laboratory, method, lot, date, limit of detection or number is public, so we do not treat it as a measured result or as a finding of zero lead. We also located no public product-specific multi-metal panel (arsenic, cadmium, mercury), asbestos report, crystalline-silica analysis, microbiological report or pesticide panel for the plantain leaf, and no particle-size or dustiness study.
Where it sits. The formula is clear and a lead-testing claim is disclosed, but no report or number is public. That is why the verdict is Caution rather than anything stronger. It is not a proven cleanest or safest powder, and 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
- Contains kaolin; the manufacturer states its domestic kaolin is third-party tested for lead, but no report, method or number is public.
- No public product-specific asbestos, crystalline-silica, microbiological or pesticide data were located.
- Good
- Complete current formula disclosed by the manufacturer.
- No talc, cornstarch, fragrance or essential oils listed.
- The manufacturer acknowledges airborne-powder concerns and recommends a salve instead for a young baby.
Why we reached this verdict
Dedicated analysis of Ora's Amazing Herbal Talc Free Baby Powder, Unscented (2.5 oz). This was the benchmark product for the category. It is grouped under simplest formulas: a comparatively simple, fully disclosed formula, without the public contaminant testing that would support a stronger claim.
The formula. The unscented 2.5 oz product (UPC 820103484602) lists four ingredients: Kaolin Clay Powder, Maranta arundinacea (Arrowroot) Powder, Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) and Plantago major (Plantain) leaf Powder. It lists no talc, no cornstarch, no fragrance or parfum and no essential oils. Its identity and formula were checked on the manufacturer's current product page on 2026-09-19.
In its favor. The manufacturer discloses the complete formula. The manufacturer also states that powder can become airborne and recommends its salve instead of powder for a young baby, which is an unusually direct acknowledgment of the inhalation pathway. The ingredient list is short.
What is not established. The formula contains kaolin, so metals and crystalline silica are relevant questions about the clay. The manufacturer states that its domestic kaolin is "3rd party tested to be lead free". That is a manufacturer statement: no laboratory, method, lot, date, limit of detection or number is public, so we do not treat it as a measured result or as a finding of zero lead. We also located no public product-specific multi-metal panel (arsenic, cadmium, mercury), asbestos report, crystalline-silica analysis, microbiological report or pesticide panel for the plantain leaf, and no particle-size or dustiness study.
Where it sits. The formula is clear and a lead-testing claim is disclosed, but no report or number is public. That is why the verdict is Caution rather than anything stronger. It is not a proven cleanest or safest powder, and 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
Kaolin Clay Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Kaolin Clay Powder
Maranta arundinacea (Arrowroot) Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Maranta arundinacea (Arrowroot) Powder
Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
- Ingredient as recorded
- Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
Plantago major (Plantain) leaf Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Plantago major (Plantain) leaf Powder
Product identity
| Brand | Ora's Amazing Herbal |
|---|---|
| Exact variant | Unscented, Full Size |
| Size | 2.5 oz |
| UPC, SKU or code | 820103484602 |
| Availability | Listed as available. CURRENT / AVAILABLE |
| Powder base | Kaolin clay + arrowroot |
Ingredients and formula
- Kaolin Clay Powder
- Maranta arundinacea (Arrowroot) Powder
- Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
- Plantago major (Plantain) leaf Powder
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 | Not recorded |
| Essential oils | No | Not recorded |
Manufacturer application instructions: Manufacturer says powder can become airborne and recommends its salve instead for a young baby.
Manufacturer claims
- Talc-free
- Corn-free
- Grain-free
- Fragrance-free
- Domestic kaolin '3rd party tested to be lead free'
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.
| Analyte | What we found |
|---|---|
| Heavy metals | Manufacturer statement only. Manufacturer states its domestic kaolin is third-party tested to be 'lead free'; no laboratory, method, lot/date, LOD/LOQ, or numerical result is public on the product page. |
No public product-specific report was located for asbestos, crystalline silica, microbiological, pesticide residues, pfas or total fluorine.
What we still don't know
5 open questions
- Heavy metals. Only a non-numerical manufacturer statement was located; no laboratory, method, limit of detection or numerical result.
- 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
- Talc Free Baby Powder, Unscented, Corn Free, Unscented, Full Size Ora's Amazing Herbal. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. (S14 in the source list)
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Final verdict against our baby powder standard
Caution Published as Simplest formulas (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.