You can, however, still buy body powders containing talc online (via retailers such as Amazon), so if you are using powder and want to avoid a mineral-based product, read the ingredients carefully.

Cassandra Wardle was just 44 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, like many babies her mum used talc on her trusting ...

Talc is a mineral and can sometimes be found in the ground in close proximity to asbestos. J&J denied that its products ever contained asbestos and insisted that they do not cause cancer.

Hundreds of women in the UK are planning to take on one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies over alleged links ...

Talc powder was popular for decades for its ability to keep skin dry and to help avoid rashes, being used on both adults and babies. But the powder, made from a naturally occurring mineral ...

Talcum powder – also known as baby powder – just seems like one of those household staples. Made from a mineral called talc (which consists of magnesium, silicon and oxygen), the soft white powder has ...

Talc is a mineral that is sometimes used in talcum powders and other cosmetic products, according to Cancer Research UK. Sophia Lowes, from the charity, said: "[Talc] can be mined in places where ...

The company remains active in international markets. The beauty brand uses talc, a mineral that has been linked to cancer, in ...

British women who claim talcum powder gave them ovarian cancer are planning to take Johnson & Johnson to court, in the first ...

Initially, the recall only included 62 cases of baby powder that were distributed to 12 states. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is often found near talc, an ingredient in many cosmetic ...