Do you still use talc? Is it safe?

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Found two unopened talcs at the back of my bathroom cabinet. I know you're not supposed to use them on intimate areas but I had no idea how toxic talc was until I saw a documentary on it. Would you use it at all or dump it? I'm only thinking of feet after showering at the gym.

I think for places like pits or feet, then fine. But when you start putting it on places that can work it into your body, then personally I wouldn't.

I used it on DS when he was newborn as he had quite sore creases in his legs and I know DH uses it after the gym

I know it is used in wetsuits sometimes. The scare started 30 years ago is when I stopped using it, not even on the children after that. Add to that the particulates scare going around now I guess inhaling it when splashing it all over may not be the smartest idea.

I use it to dry off and remove sand after the beach. Hasnt killed me yet

I use it to remove sand when at the beach and recently got a sweat rash on one side of my groin and it worked miracles. Only used it twice and had knickers on so I can't imagine it's done much harm. Wouldn't use it on a baby girl though.

For sandy legs on the beach but not on me anymore

I think occasional use is fine. Generally cancers are due to prolonged and repeated exposure to a carcinogenic. The evidence of talc being a carcinogenic is quite unclear, and even studies that have shown a link are still showing only very slight increases in risk. Other studies have shown no link at all.

I threw all mine away in an irrational panic after reading how babies had died from playing with it

Occasionally when we go swimming as the changing rooms are too warm to feel like you are properly dry.

Use it every day. Everywhere really.

sometimes I like the taste on my tongue

I use it all over me and use it on the children's feet when they come in from the beach.

Maybe that's why you can't buy it in Germany.

It is hard to buy now except in face powder, eye shadow, bronzing powder, blusher etc

Is it @mrsmuddlepies ? I see it in the supermarket all the time.

Hard to buy? Where do you live mrsmuddlepies ?

I’m sure I’ve heard it linked to ovarian cancer, but please do your own research!

I thought most companies had stopped making it? I use Crabtree and Evelyn corn silk powder. Lots of companies now use rice powder or oat powder. I think Johnsons was fined millions of pounds for a case involving talcum powder.

It’s stulk widely available where I live. I tend to use lush powders as its talc free.

Its great for getting rid of ants. We were always being plagued with them in summer but then we tried using talc. Sprinkle near entry points and it keeps them away too. Also use for getting sand off feet at the beach.

when I had a cancer scan I was told not to use talc anymore around vulva and hasn't someone in the USA taken Johnson and Johnson to court re this? Tumours with a grain of talc in the middle?