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So if a company like J&J has asbestos in their talc powder, what does one use instead?
by azinman2 5y ago
So if a company like J&J has asbestos in their talc powder, what does one use instead?
- hedora 5y agoNot talc. Pure talc is also a carcinogen. It causes ovarian cancer. Pediatricians / dermatologists often recommend aquaphor these days. You can also get diaper rash cream, which is similar, but is opaque white and contains zinc.
- eMSF 5y ago> Pure talc is also a carcinogen [citation needed]
- bell-cot 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talc#Safety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talc#Safety (Studies cited there don't quite prove that asbestos-free talc is carcinogenic...but the evidence is damning enough that no well-informed consumer would actually use talc. Even if they somehow had access to guaranteed-0.00000% asbestos talc.) Also rather concerning - talc is GRAS by the FDA when used as an anti-caking agent in table salt at concentrations below 2%.