Wild Carrot Herbals Botanical Baby Powder
Quick verdict
- Verdict
- Caution
Arrowroot and kaolin powder; contains fragrance and essential oils. No public product-specific contaminant testing was located.
- Caution
- Three essential oils add aromatic and sensitization exposure that can be avoided.
- Kaolin + powdered botanical without public metals/silica/micro/pesticide results.
- Good
- No talc or cornstarch 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. Wild Carrot Herbals Botanical Baby Powder (4 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and kaolin. Ingredients as recorded: Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot Powder; Sodium Bicarbonate; Kaolin Clay; Althaea officinalis Marshmallow Root Powder*; Lavandula angustifolia Oil*; Citrus reticulata Mandarin Oil*; Anthemis nobilis Roman Chamomile Oil* (*organic).
In its favor. No talc or cornstarch listed.
Against it. Three essential oils add aromatic and sensitization exposure that can be avoided. Kaolin + powdered botanical without public metals/silica/micro/pesticide results.
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. Three essential oils add aromatic and sensitization exposure that can be avoided. 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
- Three essential oils add aromatic and sensitization exposure that can be avoided.
- Kaolin + powdered botanical without public metals/silica/micro/pesticide results.
- Good
- No talc or cornstarch listed.
Why we reached this verdict
The formula. Wild Carrot Herbals Botanical Baby Powder (4 oz). Powder base: arrowroot and kaolin. Ingredients as recorded: Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot Powder; Sodium Bicarbonate; Kaolin Clay; Althaea officinalis Marshmallow Root Powder*; Lavandula angustifolia Oil*; Citrus reticulata Mandarin Oil*; Anthemis nobilis Roman Chamomile Oil* (*organic).
In its favor. No talc or cornstarch listed.
Against it. Three essential oils add aromatic and sensitization exposure that can be avoided. Kaolin + powdered botanical without public metals/silica/micro/pesticide results.
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. Three essential oils add aromatic and sensitization exposure that can be avoided. 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
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot Powder
- Ingredient as recorded
- Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot Powder
Sodium Bicarbonate
- Ingredient as recorded
- Sodium Bicarbonate
Kaolin Clay
- Ingredient as recorded
- Kaolin Clay
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow Root Powder*
- Ingredient as recorded
- Althaea officinalis Marshmallow Root Powder*
Lavandula angustifolia Oil*
- Ingredient as recorded
- Lavandula angustifolia Oil*
Citrus reticulata Mandarin Oil*
- Ingredient as recorded
- Citrus reticulata Mandarin Oil*
Anthemis nobilis Roman Chamomile Oil* (*organic)
- Ingredient as recorded
- Anthemis nobilis Roman Chamomile Oil* (*organic)
Product identity
| Brand | Wild Carrot Herbals |
|---|---|
| Exact variant | 4 oz |
| Size | 4 oz |
| Availability | Listed as available. CURRENT / AVAILABLE |
| Powder base | Arrowroot + kaolin |
Ingredients and formula
- Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot Powder
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Kaolin Clay
- Althaea officinalis Marshmallow Root Powder*
- Lavandula angustifolia Oil*
- Citrus reticulata Mandarin Oil*
- Anthemis nobilis Roman Chamomile Oil* (*organic)
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 | Yes | Not recorded |
| Essential oils | Yes | 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 when checked | $15.99 on wildcarrotherbals.com, 2026-09-19 |
|---|---|
| Price per ounce | $4.00 |
Sources
- Botanical Baby Powder, 4 oz Wild Carrot Herbals. Published or updated: not stated. Accessed 2026-09-19. (S46 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.