Imperial leather talcum powder

Read here that Johnson & Johnson is facing more than 50,000 lawsuits because of their baby powders! How can I trust other companies?

geekesse

Ordinary kitchen cornflour is a good substitute for talc.

And safer!

The Gym I use has a notice saying,
please don't use Talcum powder,
not sure how they can Police it though.

Talcum powder is the go to product to rub wet sand off on the beach... you're welcome.

Why is is not possible to buy a large fluffy powder puff on its own? One has to wait until Christmas to buy an overpriced box of talc in order to get hold of one.

If you don't feel dry use the hairdryer. My dil taught me this!

"Talcum" powder is mostly cornflower these days.
I use baby powder every day. It stops my boobs sticking to my ribcage and my armpits being sticky. I'm allegic to most perfumes, etc., so am unable to use deodorant...

I love Imperial Leather powder ,but haven't seen it for some time .
Boots are selling Cuticura .

There has been a lot in the media about the carcinogenic dangers of talc, in particular a link with ovarian cancer. Even face powder and blusher can contain talc and some companies are facing massive compensation claims,
mytalcclaim.co.uk/news/new-study-links-talcum-powder-to-increased-risk-of-ovarian-cancer/

Sorry for reviving this thread.
Has anyone seen the cases about Johnson & Johnson powder? That it presents health risks. It makes you think about all the other talcum powders.

Thanks, Esspee.?

Baby talc or baby powder is not talc, it is more usually cornstarch. That would account for it being cheaper. I imagine pure cornstarch would be even cheaper.

Talc is like gold dust these days. I used to love Nivea talc but that disappeared. The only reasonably priced talc you can get now is baby talc.

Grannmarie

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

Apologies Grannmarie you are quite correct. We had been discussing the excessive number of swans we had seen on our walk just before I made the error. It is Snake Brand. I first purchased it in Thailand or Cambodia (I can’t remember which). I now order it online. It is wonderful.

DD2 got lots of baby powder when DGS2 was born so have been using that as she doesn't (think it's frowned against for babies). I don't use much. DGS1 puts a small amount in his swimming cap as it makes it easier to go on.

I used Johnson’s baby powder on all my babies and Cuticura on myself but stopped after Johnson’s supposed link to cancer, ovarian I think rather than breast.
Who knows what poisons we were exposed to when young? No doubt our descendants will say the same about us.

And Maddy!

Hetty Agreed ?

Hetty, I also feel perfectly clean after a bath or shower, but I don’t feel perfect dry, despite a good rub with a bath sheet. Bit it’s each to their own, what suits one doesn’t suit another. I like powder, only baby powder though, others like Imperial Leather, Cuticura, and cornflour. There’s no right, no wrong, just individual preferences.

Marks and Spencer’s talc is lovely, soft and perfumed,Ive used it for years and buy it online. Not many people use talc now so hard to obtain, usually around atChristmas time, for me always on my list then, solves pressie problems for family !!

I did read that in view of the concerns about talc being carcogenic, some companies have replaced talc in their products, with cornflour.
You learn something new every day! I had never heard of using cornflour, instead talc, until posters mentioned it here.

maddyone, I feel perfectly clean and dry without it - and I'm probably allergic to it anyway if it has any perfume. I do still use cornflour on my feet before long walks, though.

Imperial Leather soap still used in this household.

I use Johnsons baby powder after my daily shower or bath. I love it, makes me feel clean and dry. I used it on my babies too.

Talcum powder? Is it still around? remember seeing it at my parent's home - and always wondered what it was for.

It certainly wasn't for us. Children used cornflour on their feet. Some people smothered their babies in 'baby powder' too - another curious substance of unknown use