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Fewer chemicalsThe best-known baby powder has been cornstarch-only since 2023, but talc is still used in cosmetics, from powders to blush. Check the label for talc.
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Era Organics talc-free powder, fragrance-free, 3 oz
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Talc-free powders skip the mineral linked to asbestos contamination. This one is cornstarch and arrowroot with some kaolin clay, a mined clay that isn’t talc, and no added fragrance.
Talc is mined from deposits that can sit close to asbestos, and FDA found asbestos in 9 of 52 talc cosmetics it tested in 2019 (none in its 2023 round). In 2024 IARC classed talc as probably carcinogenic, citing limited evidence of ovarian cancer, mostly from body-powder use.
General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.
Not for babies: breathing in powder can cause coughing, wheezing and trouble breathing, and many pediatricians advise against baby powder; ask yours. Shake it into your hand, not the air, keep it away from faces, and store it up and away from children.
Era Organics talc-free powder, fragrance-free, 3 oz: Sold as a baby powder, but not for babies. Contains kaolin clay.
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