Which Baby Powder is Safe to Use on Your Baby?

Which Baby Powder is Safe to Use on Your Baby?

Talc free baby powders have gotten a lot of attention lately because of the recently discovered risks associated with talc use. 

 

According to the American Cancer Society “Based on limited evidence from human studies of a link to ovarian cancer, IARC classifies the perineal (genital) use of talc-based body powder as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.”


After looking at these facts, you’re probably feeling anxious about how to find the perfect baby powder to use on your baby. But don’t worry, plenty of companies make talc free baby powders these days, including us.


But why just take out talc? Why not also put some beneficial ingredients in the mix as well? That’s exactly what we did.


Our Gentle Baby Powder is made with arrowroot powder, non-gmo corn starch, white and pink kaolin clay, calendula flowers, lavender buds, plantain leaf, and chamomile flowers. Let’s dive into these ingredients. 

 

Arrowroot powder relieves skin irritations and rashes while absorbing moisture and providing rich nutrients to the skin

Plantain Leaf promotes healing of irritated and itchy tissue, can also promote faster healing of small wounds, cuts, scratches and insect bites

Lavender is highly anti-inflammatory, soothing to easily irritated skin, cuts and burns; antibacterial

Chamomile is strongly anti-inflammatory, helps to soothe and protect dry and sensitive skin

Calendula deeply soothes and initiates healing for easily irritated and sensitive skin.

 

So if you ask us, there are a lot of talc free baby powders that are safe to use on your baby, but the best one to use is our Gentle Baby Powder.