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Talc is a naturally occurring mineral. Its soft composition makes it perfect for cosmetic and personal care products. It has been used in many body powders for generations, and is also found in a variety of cosmetic products such as foundation and eye shadow. Skin concerns: Babies with known skin conditions, such as eczema, require products tailored to meet their needs. Look for products specifying that they are suitable for sensitive skin. Horrifyingly, Johnson & Johnson, the largest manufacturers of talcum-based powders recently recalled their popular baby powder due to trace amounts of asbestos being found in it.
People with concerns about ingredient safety may prefer to use talc-free baby powders that are also: We do understand your concern linked to recent media reports. We want to assure you, however, that we have no higher responsibility than the health and safety of consumers and the safety of cosmetic talc is supported by decades of scientific evidence. Since the early 1990s, many research papers and epidemiology studies have evaluated talc and perineal use and these studies have found talc to be safe. In fact, the Nurses’ Health Study (2010) and the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Cohort (2014), the only two large-scale prospective studies looking at talc and ovarian cancer, found no causal relationship between talc and ovarian cancer. And she’s not the only doctor with concerns about the use of baby powder for children. Daniel Ganjian, M.D., pediatrician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, notes that the American Academy of Pediatrics cautions that no parent should use any powder on their baby, saying that “any fine powders can be inhaled and cause lung injury.” When a baby is born, their skin is at its most delicate. That’s why we perfected our formulas over 125 years so they’re now even more gentle for all. Our JOHNSON'S® baby powder gently absorbs excess moisture to keep baby’s skin comfortable, dry, and feeling healthy all day. With a clean, classic scent, this baby powder formula glides over your baby’s skin and leaves it feeling delicately soft. Great for kids and adults too!Please be aware that there is a risk of your little one developing a rash from the use of these powders. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F31188166%2F&data=05%7C01%7Caporter%40healthline.com%7C74c767fda82a4af47cb808dab32b82b2%7C00e1df3d9626410c898c16aaa8c2afc9%7C0%7C0%7C638019296710623344%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Hb0vfk0ERtWyz%2FPrEJ1ryrmINso7RfrpWRDY0Idpi6A%3D&reserved=0
Medical News Today has strict sourcing guidelines and draws only from peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical journals and associations. We avoid using tertiary references. We link primary sources — including studies, scientific references, and statistics — within each article and also list them in the resources section at the bottom of our articles. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. To compile our list of the best talc-free powders, we looked at social media, online clean beauty stores, and online magazines.Non-talc powders, like the ones we recommend, use much heavier starches that are comprised of much larger particles, making inhalation very unlikely. However, non-talc baby powders can cause rashes. There are some lovely talc-free, soothing baby powders available to buy right now in the UK, and we’ve listed some of the best ones here for you to try.