Different use of talcum powder as a native product

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All You Need to Know About Talcum Powder
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• Talc is a mineral, which is a soft, naturally
  occurring mineral. Deodorants, ceramics, baby
  powders, makeup products, and paints use talc in
  the manufacturing process. Some researchers also
  say that talc causes ovarian cancer, and the
  contamination of talc includes asbestos to
  mesothelioma. 
• Many famous companies and manufacturers face
  thousands of complaints from people claiming that
  their products cause skin cancer, a critical
  problem for such powder manufacturing companies. 
• Talc is a kind of natural silicate mineral mined
  from Rock deposits in the crust of the earth.
  According to the geological survey of the U.S.,
  the state-operated talc mines produced nearly
  630000 tons of talc that valued up to 24 million
  dollars. 
• Talc powder manufacturers dry, crush and grind
  talc into a soft and fine white powder called
  talcum powder. The powder adds more softness and
  serves as a lubricant to products. It also adds
  shine to products and makes them look fresher
  than usual. 
• Talcum Powder can prevent caking and absorbs
  moisture to make the product feel smooth. Many
  companies use talcum powder as a common
  ingredient in food additives, Industrial
  products, and cosmetics. 

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Using Talcum Powder As A Native Product

• Since ancient Egyptian times, people have been
  continuously using talc as a primary cosmetic
  product. Native Americans and ancient Assyrians
  use talcum powder to serve a variety of
  purposes. 
• Talc powder has both Industrial and cosmetic
  uses, where the industry uses talc to include it
  in food processing, paints, and ceramics. Most of
  the consumers from Johnson's baby powder
  recognized the cosmetic talcum powder. 
• They introduced the brand talcum powder after
  confirming that it could avoid rashes caused by
  diapers, but unfortunately, they claimed to cause
  cancer in kids and women due to some reason. 
• Researchers proved that some talcum powder could
  control lousy odor and retain moisture in the
  genital area. So mostly, women use talcum powder,
  and many companies target women for marketing
  talcum powder. 

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• Body Powder 
• Johnson's Baby Powder, Assured Shower Bath
  Absorbent Body Powder, Rite Aid Baby Powder,
  Angel of Mine Baby Powder, Ponds beauty powder,
  Anti Monkey Butt Powder, Family Dollar Mild Baby
  Powder, Shower to Shower Morning Fresh Absorbent
  Body Powder, Yardley London morning dew perfumed
  talc powder, Enchanteur Romantic talc powder.
• Blush
• Maybelline New York Expert Wear Blush Gentle
  Rose, NARS Blush Torrid, N.Y.C. New York Color
  Cheek Glow Powder Blush West Side Wine, Lakme
  absolute illuminating Shimmer blush.
• Eye Shadow
• Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye,
  Black Radiance Eyeshadow Quartet Retro Chic,
  Lakme 9 to 5 eye color quartet eyeshadow,
  Enhancing Shadow Liner Hazel Eyes, Stila Eye
  Shadow Trio Venus, Dior 5-Colour Iridescent
  Eyeshadow Petal Shine.
• Foundation
• Black Opal True Color Liquid Foundation Heavenly
  Honey, Swiss beauty waterproof base foundation,
  Laura Mercier Foundation Powder, Lakme 9 to 5
  primer and matte, a perfect cover foundation

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• Face Powder
• LA Colors Pressed Powder Nude, CoverGirl TruBlend
  Mineral Loose Mineral Powder Translucent Fair,
  Revlon Colorstay Pressed Powder Fair Physicians
  Formula Summer Eclipse Bronzing Shimmery Face
  Powder Moonlight/Light Bronzer are some of the
  popular face powders.
• Few other face powders include Maikara new matte
  finish photo finish H.D. loose powder, Wet n Wild
  Bronzer Light/Medium, Iman Luxury Pressed Powder
  Clay Medium Dark, Black Opal Color Fusion Powder
  Mosaic Raspberry Bronzer, Almay Nearly Naked
  Loose Powder Light/pale, Clinique Stay-Matte
  Sheer Pressed Powder Invisible Matte.
• Industrial Products
• Dupli-Color High Heat Paint with Ceramic, Owens
  Foamular 150 Extruded Polystyrene Insulation,
  Rust-Oleum spray paints, Glidden Brilliance
  Collection Ceiling Paint, Behr Interior-Exterior
  Oil-Base Semi-Gloss paint, Starshield heat
  resistant coating Industrial Automobiles, Kilz
  Masonry Waterproofing Paint, National Gypsum
  ProForm All-Purpose Joint Compound, Glidden
  Interior Latex Paint, various ceramic glazes and
  clays.

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Do You Think Talcum Powder Is Safe?

• The fact about talcum powder is always
  controversial, and talcum powder tries to be a
  contended product. Talc powder manufacturers and
  suppliers guarantee that the minerals used in
  making cosmetic products are highly safe and
  refined.  
• Few experts and researchers say that talcum
  powder is safe to use, and they support it
  worldwide. Unfortunately, several studies say
  that it uses talcum powder and uses specific
  cancers, including mesothelioma and ovarian
  cancer. 
• Mesothelioma is deadly cancer that can affect the
  lining or tissue of the abdomen, heart, or lungs,
  and asbestos is the primary key to cause
  mesothelioma. However, the talc mineral used in
  cosmetics for makeup products does not induce
  cancer, but it can cause specific health
  problems. 
• Sometimes when you inhale face powder, it can
  cause breathing difficulties or suffocation.
  Experts suggest that makeup products that contain
  talc should not be used in damaged or wounded
  skin because it may cause infections or
  inflammation. 
• Talc powder manufacturers always advise keeping
  talcum powder away from children because they may
  swallow or inhale it. The powder contains
  asbestos fibers, which is the primary cause of
  cancer leading to mesothelioma. 
• Many researchers and experts say that talcum
  powder is highly hazardous to humans. But few
  agencies under the World health organization
  (WHO) division specify that you can use
  asbestos-free-talc, which is safe to use. 

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Does Talcum Powder Cause Ovarian Cancer?

• Scientific studies say that women who use talcum
  powder are vulnerable to ovarian cancer up to 20
  to 30 percent. Literature of the early 1960s
  suggested a link between ovarian cancer and
  talcum powder, but there was no definite
  conclusion proving this issue. 
• Scientific studies of America found that a woman
  who used talcum powder in her genital area for 44
  years became 44 vulnerable to Ovarian cancer. 
• Is talcum powder safe for babies?
• An academy of pediatrics has raised its voice
  concerning the use of baby powder. They say that
  talcum powder can cause severe lung problems when
  the child inhales the powder. 
• The other problems related to the use of talcum
  powder includes,
• ? Asthma
• ? Lung cancer
• ? Pneumonia
• ? Respiratory problems and more

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Conclusion 

• Thus, in this article, we have seen all details
  about talcum powder and the effects of using it.
  Since it has more side effects when compared to
  its goodness. So, we would suggest you not use
  talcum powder until required specifically unless
  prefer using natural powders like Sandalwood
  powder, rose petal powder, etc.

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