{"id":9485,"date":"2012-10-24T04:30:33","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T11:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=9485"},"modified":"2012-10-24T04:30:33","modified_gmt":"2012-10-24T11:30:33","slug":"ingredients-to-avoid-talcum-powder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/ingredients-to-avoid-talcum-powder\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingredients to Avoid: Talcum Powder"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you see talcum powder on a product label, you probably assume it’s a-OK, but according to data from the American Cancer Society, talcum powder might be linked to cancer.<\/h3>\n

Talcum powder is great at absorbing moisture and preventing chafing, so it’s no surprise that it’s in a slough of different conventional beauty products. You can also find talc in commercial products like disposable cutlery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

David at The Good Human says<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Some studies have shown an increase in ovarian cancer rates when talc is applied in and around the genital area. A look at 16 studies showed there was a 30 percent increase<\/a><\/strong> in ovarian cancer risk among those people using talc, but some studies have shown a much smaller risk. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ‘classifies the perineal (genital) use of talc-based body powder as possibly carcinogenic to humans.'”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Studies have also found a correlation<\/a> between using talcum powder and an increase in womb cancer, and talc miners are more prone to lung cancer than the average person.<\/p>\n

Natural talc – the substance used to make talcum powder – naturally contains asbestos, and this type of talc is no longer in use in consumer products, but the studies referenced above looked at asbestos-free talc.<\/p>\n

Before You Freak Out<\/h3>\n

The American Cancer Society cautions that these studies – mostly animal studies, and not human – are preliminary. That means more research is needed before asbestos-free talc can be labeled a carcinogen. Correlation is not the same thing as causation, so these early results just mean we need more research.<\/p>\n

That said, I’m a believer in the precautionary approach. If something could be harmful, why not avoid it until the results are in, instead of potentially exposing yourself to a carcinogen, right?<\/p>\n

What do you guys think about talcum powder? Are you going to banish it from your medicine cabinet<\/a> or wait for more research before making the call?<\/strong>
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\nImage Credit: Talcum Powder<\/a> photo via Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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