baby powder
noun
: a fine powder composed mainly of talc or cornstarch that is sprinkled or rubbed on the skin especially to absorb moisture and relieve chafing
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The consumer business has faced some controversies, such as lawsuits relating to baby powder.
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Ayesha Javed, TIME, 2 Feb. 2025
Thousands of baby powder bottles have been recalled across 35 states due to potential contamination with asbestos.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
More:Johnson & Johnson marketed baby powder to Black women amid cancer concerns, lawsuit says
Johnson & Johnson baby powder is now largely made from corn starch rather than talc.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
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Ayesha Javed, TIME, 2 Feb. 2025
Thousands of baby powder bottles have been recalled across 35 states due to potential contamination with asbestos.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
More:Johnson & Johnson marketed baby powder to Black women amid cancer concerns, lawsuit says
Johnson & Johnson baby powder is now largely made from corn starch rather than talc.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
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“Baby powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20powder. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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