What Talc Is and Why It’s Used in Beauty Products Talc is a naturally occurring mineral composed mainly of magnesium, silicon, and oxygen, valued for its ability to absorb moisture, reduce friction, ...

Federal health officials are scrutinizing a mineral—added to some makeup, medications, and foods—that many people have never thought twice about: talc. The JAMA article added that talc remains common, ...

The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency has delivered a damning report on powdered mineral talc, calling it "probably" cancer-causing to humans, mainly because of powders being ...

The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm recently classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans. This decision by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has ...

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a major lawsuit over claims that it knowingly sold baby powder contaminated with asbestos - SewcreamStudio A bottle of talcum powder is a bathroom ...

Jacqueline Fox died from ovarian cancer at the age of 62. She had used Johnson & Johnson's Baby Power and Shower to Shower for feminine hygiene for years. (St. Louis Public Radio)-Johnson & Johnson ...