Category: Talcum Powder

In a tentative agreement, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is on track to pay approximately $700 million to settle an investigation involving over 40 U.S. states. The claims allege that the company wrongfully marketed its talc-based baby powder without adequately warning consumers about potential health risks. Individuals familiar with the deal revealed that the initial offer to settle all current and future baby powder claims amounted to $9 billion during the bankruptcy filing of one of the company's units.

Asbestos and talc are not one and the same, but they are often found alongside each other in the earth.

You may have heard that baby powder is not safe to use because it has been found to cause cancer. What you may not know, however, is that the cancer-causing ingredient — talcum powder — is found in many other products as well.

Despite the risks of talc, many companies continue to use the ingredient in their products.

To help you cut down on your need for talcum powder, this article offers five talcum powder alternatives that you can use for the same purposes but without the same risk.

A federal judge ruled Johnson & Johnson cannot use bankruptcy for its baby powder product to stop a lawsuit against it.