Perfectly Natural Soap Simply Baby Talc-Free Powder
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Caution
Arrowroot and tapioca and kaolin powder; no fragrance or essential oils listed. No public product-specific contaminant testing was located.
- Caution
- Kaolin/botanical product lacks public quantitative contaminant reports.
- Good
- Compact formula with no fragrance listed.
- Specific keep-away-from-face direction.
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. Perfectly Natural Soap Simply Baby Talc-Free Powder (4 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and tapioca and kaolin. Ingredients as recorded: Arrowroot Powder; Tapioca Powder; Kaolin Clay; Aspen Bark Extract.
In its favor. Compact formula with no fragrance listed. Specific keep-away-from-face direction.
Against it. Kaolin/botanical product lacks public quantitative contaminant reports.
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 simplest formulas: the formula is comparatively simple and disclosed, but no public product-specific contaminant or dust evidence supports a top-tier claim. That is not a finding that it is free of contaminants, and it is not a claim that it is the best powder. 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
- Kaolin/botanical product lacks public quantitative contaminant reports.
- Good
- Compact formula with no fragrance listed.
- Specific keep-away-from-face direction.
Why we reached this verdict
The formula. Perfectly Natural Soap Simply Baby Talc-Free Powder (4 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and tapioca and kaolin. Ingredients as recorded: Arrowroot Powder; Tapioca Powder; Kaolin Clay; Aspen Bark Extract.
In its favor. Compact formula with no fragrance listed. Specific keep-away-from-face direction.
Against it. Kaolin/botanical product lacks public quantitative contaminant reports.
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 simplest formulas: the formula is comparatively simple and disclosed, but no public product-specific contaminant or dust evidence supports a top-tier claim. That is not a finding that it is free of contaminants, and it is not a claim that it is the best powder. 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 Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Arrowroot Powder
Tapioca Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Tapioca Powder
Kaolin Clay
- Ingredient as recorded
- Kaolin Clay
Aspen Bark Extract
- Ingredient as recorded
- Aspen Bark Extract
Product identity
| Brand | Perfectly Natural Soap |
|---|---|
| Exact variant | Unscented |
| Size | 4 oz |
| Availability | Sold out when checked. CURRENT PAGE PRESENT; captured page showed 'sold out' at verification |
| Powder base | Arrowroot + tapioca + kaolin |
Ingredients and formula
- Arrowroot Powder
- Tapioca Powder
- Kaolin Clay
- Aspen Bark Extract
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 keep away from baby's face during application.
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 when checked | $11.00 on perfectlynaturalsoap.com, 2026-09-19, when the product showed as sold out |
|---|---|
| Price per ounce | $2.75 |
Sources
- Simply Baby Talc-Free Powder, Unscented Perfectly Natural Soap. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. (S44 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.