Infant formula: what the testing actually found.

Lead shading: under 5 5 to 10 10+ ppb. Click any column header to sort. "ND" means non-detect; a blank means that source did not report that element.

Sources and the fine print.

Consumer Reports (Mar 2025): 41 powdered formulas, full metal panel plus bisphenols and acrylamide. Moms Across America / GMOScience (2024): 20 formulas, two samples each, lead/arsenic/cadmium/mercury/aluminum; values shown are the higher of the two samples. Lead Safe Mama: individual XRF/lab results, includes glyphosate where reported.

These are different labs, methods, and dates, so the rows are kept separate by source rather than averaged together. The same product can appear under more than one source, that is on purpose, it lets you compare. Aluminum is shown in ppm because the values run far higher than the trace metals. There is no federal lead limit for infant formula, the benchmark bands above are the closest references that exist.

Independent testing results compiled for reference and general information only. Not a safety determination, an endorsement, or a recall notice, and not affiliated with the testing organizations. Values reflect specific lots tested on specific dates and can vary lot to lot. Verify against the original source and the manufacturer before relying on any figure. ND = below the reporting limit, not necessarily zero.