SoCal Suds Company Natural Baby Powder
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Caution
Arrowroot and kaolin powder; no fragrance or essential oils listed. No public product-specific contaminant testing was located.
- Caution
- Kaolin/botanical contaminant data are not publicly quantified.
- Good
- Short formula with no fragrance listed.
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. SoCal Suds Company Natural Baby Powder (4 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and kaolin. Ingredients as recorded: Arrowroot Powder; Kaolin Clay; Aspen Bark Extract.
In its favor. Short formula with no fragrance listed.
Against it. Kaolin/botanical contaminant data are not publicly quantified.
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 reasonable, with trade-offs: acceptable if you have decided to use a powder and accept its trade-offs. Kaolin/botanical contaminant data are not publicly quantified. 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
- Kaolin/botanical contaminant data are not publicly quantified.
- Good
- Short formula with no fragrance listed.
Why we reached this verdict
The formula. SoCal Suds Company Natural Baby Powder (4 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and kaolin. Ingredients as recorded: Arrowroot Powder; Kaolin Clay; Aspen Bark Extract.
In its favor. Short formula with no fragrance listed.
Against it. Kaolin/botanical contaminant data are not publicly quantified.
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 reasonable, with trade-offs: acceptable if you have decided to use a powder and accept its trade-offs. Kaolin/botanical contaminant data are not publicly quantified. 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
Kaolin Clay
- Ingredient as recorded
- Kaolin Clay
Aspen Bark Extract
- Ingredient as recorded
- Aspen Bark Extract
Product identity
| Brand | SoCal Suds Company |
|---|---|
| Exact variant | Fragrance Free |
| Size | 4 oz |
| Availability | Listed as available. CURRENT / AVAILABLE |
| Powder base | Arrowroot + kaolin |
Ingredients and formula
- Arrowroot 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 |
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 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
- Natural Baby Powder, Fragrance Free SoCal Suds Company. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. (S32 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.