Queen Creek Olive Mill / OliveSpa Gentle Baby Powder
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Caution
Arrowroot and cornstarch and kaolin powder; contains aromatic botanicals. No public product-specific contaminant testing was located.
- Caution
- Multiple botanicals and clays broaden contaminant/sensitization uncertainty.
- Good
- Hand-first application direction.
- No separate parfum or essential oil listed in captured formula.
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. Queen Creek Olive Mill / OliveSpa Gentle Baby Powder (2 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and cornstarch and kaolin. Ingredients as recorded: Arrowroot powder*; non-GMO Corn Starch; White Kaolin Clay; Pink Kaolin Clay; Calendula officinalis flowers*; Lavandula angustifolia buds*; Plantago major leaf*; Matricaria recutita flowers* (*organic/organically grown).
In its favor. Hand-first application direction. No separate parfum or essential oil listed in captured formula.
Against it. Multiple botanicals and clays broaden contaminant/sensitization uncertainty.
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 better options exist. Multiple botanicals and clays broaden contaminant/sensitization uncertainty. Stronger options exist that avoid this. This is a comparison, not a finding of harm. 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
- Multiple botanicals and clays broaden contaminant/sensitization uncertainty.
- Good
- Hand-first application direction.
- No separate parfum or essential oil listed in captured formula.
Why we reached this verdict
The formula. Queen Creek Olive Mill / OliveSpa Gentle Baby Powder (2 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and cornstarch and kaolin. Ingredients as recorded: Arrowroot powder*; non-GMO Corn Starch; White Kaolin Clay; Pink Kaolin Clay; Calendula officinalis flowers*; Lavandula angustifolia buds*; Plantago major leaf*; Matricaria recutita flowers* (*organic/organically grown).
In its favor. Hand-first application direction. No separate parfum or essential oil listed in captured formula.
Against it. Multiple botanicals and clays broaden contaminant/sensitization uncertainty.
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 better options exist. Multiple botanicals and clays broaden contaminant/sensitization uncertainty. Stronger options exist that avoid this. This is a comparison, not a finding of harm. 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*
non-GMO Corn Starch
- Ingredient as recorded
- non-GMO Corn Starch
White Kaolin Clay
- Ingredient as recorded
- White Kaolin Clay
Pink Kaolin Clay
- Ingredient as recorded
- Pink Kaolin Clay
Calendula officinalis flowers*
- Ingredient as recorded
- Calendula officinalis flowers*
Lavandula angustifolia buds*
- Ingredient as recorded
- Lavandula angustifolia buds*
Plantago major leaf*
- Ingredient as recorded
- Plantago major leaf*
Matricaria recutita flowers* (*organic/organically grown)
- Ingredient as recorded
- Matricaria recutita flowers* (*organic/organically grown)
Product identity
| Brand | Queen Creek Olive Mill / OliveSpa |
|---|---|
| Exact variant | 2 oz |
| Size | 2 oz |
| Availability | Listed as available. CURRENT / AVAILABLE |
| Powder base | Arrowroot + cornstarch + kaolin |
Ingredients and formula
- Arrowroot powder*
- non-GMO Corn Starch
- White Kaolin Clay
- Pink Kaolin Clay
- Calendula officinalis flowers*
- Lavandula angustifolia buds*
- Plantago major leaf*
- Matricaria recutita flowers* (*organic/organically grown)
What the formula does and does not contain
| Ingredient | Listed? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Talc | No | Not recorded |
| Cornstarch | Yes | Not recorded |
| Arrowroot | Yes | Not recorded |
| Clay (kaolin, bentonite or other) | Yes | Not recorded |
| Zinc oxide | No | Not recorded |
| Fragrance or parfum | Aromatic botanical | AROMATIC BOTANICAL PRESENT |
| Essential oils | No | NO ESSENTIAL OIL LISTED |
Manufacturer application instructions: Manufacturer says shake into hand and pat on; avoid inhalation/eyes/mouth.
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 | $15.00 on queencreekolivemill.com, 2026-09-19 |
|---|---|
| Price per ounce | $7.50 |
Sources
- Gentle Baby Powder, 2 oz Queen Creek Olive Mill / OliveSpa. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. (S42 in the source list)
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Final verdict against our baby powder standard
Caution Published as Better options exist (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.