Imperial leather talcum powder

There is a fair amount of information on the internet about the link between talcum powder and different cancers.
However, a lot more research is needed to prove or disprove that talc does cause cancer.

Regardless of that, the fact that it is not recommended for people with lung problems and given that I hate the feel of the stuff, means I would never consider using it.

I do like Cuticura talc and yes, I use it fairly regularly.

If anyone is worried about links to talc and cancer (which have largely been disproved I believe) there are alternatives.

I wondered what Burt's Bees Dusting Powder is like - has anyone tried it?

I love the smell of imperial leather.

Imperial Leather talc makes me think of my dad. He used to come down from his Sunday bath shiny clean and smelling of Imperial Leather talc, which he had applied generously. Lovely memories.

DH uses Imperial Leather talc to keep his hands dry when playing the guitar. I use IL soap.

This was one of my mother's favourites along with the matching soap.

We had a ‘ tin’ of Imperial Leather talc donated to our foodbank this week. We estimated it to be from the 60s or 70s.

MerylStreep

travelsafar
A few seconds on AMAZON got this.

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... but it says "currently unavailable"

travelsafar
A few seconds on AMAZON got this.

www.amazon.co.uk/Imperial-Leather-Talcum-Powder-Original/dp/B011IAH116?tag=gransnetforum-21

Imperial Leather talc is usually sold in Superdrug.

Esspee, I googled Swan brand and it come up with Snake brand, is that the same stuff?

Lots of interesting posts with useful recommendations, I'll take a screenshot before I forget ?
Thank you, ladies.

Ordinary kitchen cornflour is a good substitute for talc.

Grannmarie, your post reminded me of growing up in the Middle East long before air conditioning was normal, and cuticura talc was our first line of defence against prickly heat. The very smell of it instantly transports me back.

(Other essentials in our kit were kaolin-and-morphine for gippy tummies, salt tablets, and red iodine paint for any injury that broke the skin.)

Most “talcum powder” doesn’t contain talc anymore as talc is a tiny step away from asbestos mineralogically speaking and therefore carcinogenic (probably more due to impurities of asbestos).
Swan Brand Prickly heat powder is wonderful for folds in the skin such as under breasts. About 30 secs after you apply it you suddenly feel as though you are standing under a cooling fan.

Which reminds me, I like Cuticura talc on my feet after a shower or foot-soak and it needs replenishing. I get it on Ebay.

Athletes Foot Powder is readily available and excellent for prevention and cure of under breast soreness.

Blossoming

Granmarie and any other well endowed grans, a small amount of Sudocrem applied with the tip of the finger solves the problem.

Also aqueous calamine cream, which I buy from my local chemist, works a treat.

I cannot bear the smell of Imperial Leather. My sewing teacher (unfortunate woman) always used it and the smell brings back endless Monday afternoons spoiling pieces of hessian with knotted silks and endless unpicking.

My mother uses it. I tried to get some for her, couldn’t find it anywhere. 1 checked on line and apparently it has been discontinued.

Thanks, Blossoming ?

Granmarie and any other well endowed grans, a small amount of Sudocrem applied with the tip of the finger solves the problem.

I remember Imperial Leather soap so well from my childhood.
For some reason my Scottish grandparents used to buy it in industrial quantities -also Apple Blossom soap and we used to have a big box of them in the “glory hole” (cupboard under the stairs)
I wonder if the smell would have that Proustian effect on me?

Talc us an excellent way to clean and dry sandy feet at the beach. I am still using an old one as it’s hard to find talc in shops now,

I use Cuticura medicated talc, I have it on repeat order from Amazon. I find it wonderful for treating/ preventing soreness under my breasts. Sometimes there is a delay in delivery, so perhaps there are sourcing issues. I sometimes find the small travel size in my local pharmacy. It has gone up in price recently.
I think I've seen Imperial Leather talc in shops like wilko and Home Bargains. I hope you can find some, travelsafar.