Talc is a crushed and refined natural mineral that is turned into a fine powder. It contains magnesium, water, oxygen, and silica. Talc is smooth and soft with a soothing fragrance, and uses of talc ...

HOUSTON, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Talc-related asbestos exposure remains an active public health and legal issue, despite the widespread belief that the risk ended when major consumer products ...

Talc is a naturally occurring, soft silicate mineral that is mined from the earth. Its chemical name is hydrous magnesium silicate. In finely powdered form, talc absorbs moisture well and helps cut ...

Mandatory testing of talc-containing cosmetic products is coming. At the end of December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a cosmetics rule and test method for asbestos in talc that was ...

(RTTNews) - Friday, a panel of medical experts convened by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration discussed about the association between talc use and ovarian cancer, urging the agency to study and adopt ...

Talc is a naturally occurring mineral that has many uses in cosmetics and other personal care products, such as absorbing moisture, preventing the appearance of caking, making facial makeup opaque, or ...

On April 2, 2024, Critical Reviews in Toxicology published an article titled “A systematic review of the epidemiology evidence on talc and ...