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Best Non-Toxic Play Dough in 2024
Updated:
Nov 18, 2024
Written by Camille May
Cofounder & Product Curator
+ 1 more
Medically reviewed by Olushola Awoyemi
PhD Environmental Toxicology
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- We use a score called the Welpr Rating to rank each product.
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Air Dough - Modeling Clay
User Satisfaction
Est. Price
$12.99
Product Details
- Super lightweight, unscented, non-toxic, and gluten-free modeling compound
- Stimulates creativity and play-based learning for ages 3+
- Can help amplify critical thinking ability, confidence, and educational development
- Offers a fun and creative alternative to electronic entertainment
- Complies with ASTM D4236 and EN-71 standards for non-toxicity
- Mess-free and easy to clean up, won't stick to fabric or carpet
- Tutorial videos available on the Scentco website
- Designed and tested in the USA to meet the highest standards
- Dries overnight to transform creations into permanent masterpieces
- Can be decorated with various materials like smarkers, acrylic paint, and glitter
- Easy to mold and mix with colors or sparkles
Pros & Cons
Pros Mentioned
- Easy
- Durable
- Fun
Cons Mentioned
- Smelly
Ingredients
Ingredients can vary by product variation and may change at any time by the manufacturer. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging.
Ingredients: Clay
Philodogs - Masa Playdough
User Satisfaction
Est. Price
$18.99
Product Details
- Natural materials: Made from food-grade raw materials including wheat flour, purified water, and salt. Non-toxic playdough for kids ages 3+, gentle, healthy, and eco-friendly.
- Updated hygienic individual packaging: Newly independent candy packaging allows children and toddlers to open more easily. Clean and convenient.
- Rich playdough accessories tools: Comes with 4 molds that include 12 kinds of fruits and vegetables. Helps develop kids' imagination.
- Easy-open dough recyclable sealed crisper: Each mini dough is equipped with a food-grade sealed crisper to prevent drying and hardening. Can be stored in a refrigerator for next use.
- Easy to carry: 48 mini playdough packs and 4 tools packed in one sealed crisper. Good choice for kids' birthday gifts and arts and crafts play.
Pros & Cons
Pros Mentioned
- Fun
- Vibrant
- Durable
Cons Mentioned
- Messy
Ingredients
Ingredients can vary by product variation and may change at any time by the manufacturer. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging.
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Purified Water, Salt
Colorations - Wheat & Gluten Free Classic Dough
User Satisfaction
Est. Price
$17.99
Bio DoUgh - Natural Colored Dough
User Satisfaction
Est. Price
$32.95
Product Details
- All natural elements sourced from certified Australian suppliers.
- Made in Australia.
- Naturally preserved for kids' safety.
- Made of organic food grade ingredients (non-toxic).
- Available in 9 colors and scents using food grade colors and fragrance.
- Stimulates kids' visual, tactile, and olfactory senses.
- Very malleable and mixable dough.
- Rehydratable with water.
- Free from peanuts, tree nuts, soy, dairy, casein, and egg.
- Contains wheat and salt.
- Vegan-friendly and safe for children.
- Encourages creativity and sensory play.
Pros & Cons
Pros Mentioned
- Vibrant
- Malleable
- Non-toxic
Cons Mentioned
- Sticky
Hygloss - Play Dough
User Satisfaction
Est. Price
$23.64
Product Details
- Unscented play dough comes in a variety of colors
- 1 lb of modeling dough packed in a resealable container for quick clean-up and long-lasting use
- Includes an activity guide
- Non-toxic and made of natural food-grade ingredients
- Contains no nuts, dairy, eggs, gelatin, latex or corn, but does contain wheat
- Aids in fine motor skill development, improving hand and finger muscles
- Teaches color mixing by combining primary colors to create secondary colors
- Made in the USA
- Suitable for ages 3 and up and conforms to ASTM-D4236
Pros & Cons
Pros Mentioned
- Soft
- Moldable
- Affordable
Cons Mentioned
- Crumbly
Our Product Rating System
First, Camille (co-creator of Welpr) hand picks cleaner product options from a variety of sources.
Next, we collect information about each product's safety, consumer satisfaction, and eco-ethical standing.
Finally, we run all this information through an algorithm that calculates the Welpr Rating.
Welpr Rating:
5.0/5
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