The FDA recently announced that it is withdrawing its rule to test for contaminated talc. But what's that really mean?
Beauty products are often filled with ingredients that most of us probably don’t recognize ― and can’t even pronounce. While that’s not inherently a bad thing, there is a rising emphasis on clean ...
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Talc in makeup: Should you be worried about asbestos exposure?
The FDA delayed a plan to test cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen. Get the latest scientific consensus on asbestos ...
Agency abruptly withdraws plan to require standardized asbestos testing • Move contradicts congressional mandate in 2022 ...
Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
On November 28, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrew its 2024 proposed rule entitled “Testing Methods for Detecting ...
It's been around since the 1890s, used in skin care and cosmetic products, industry, ceramics, roofing, plastics and paper. Even if you never came into contact with it as a baby or child, chances are ...
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I hate to break it to you, but we never had mandatory asbestos testing for talc to begin with
In a word, no. That’s because the FDA never mandated this kind of testing to begin with. “Currently, there is no mandatory federal requirement for asbestos testing in talc-based cosmetics,” Dobos ...
The company's talc-based product has been the target of lawsuits over its safety. Here's what we know about J&J's baby powder, and its legal maneuvers. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with ...
Federal health officials are scrutinizing a mineral—added to some makeup, medications, and foods—that many people have never thought twice about: talc. The JAMA article added that talc remains common, ...
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two lawsuits ended in jury verdicts worth $127 million. Two others were tossed out by a judge who said there wasn't reliable evidence that the talc in Johnson & Johnson's iconic ...
While the International Agency for Research on Cancer labels talc that may contain asbestos as “probably carcinogenic,” the ...
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