Johnson & Johnson is willing to pay almost $9 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talcum powder caused cancers, the company announced Apr. 4. The proposal is the latest chapter ...

We all have that huge bottle of baby powder sitting in our medicine cabinet that we likely bought to take care of one specific issue and then never touched again. Well, it turns out that that bathroom ...

People use baby powder for various reasons, including treating diaper rash, reducing friction, and odor control. Various baby powders are available, including organic, fragrance-free, and talc-free ...

If you’re like me, my hair is super fine and my scalp tends to get oily just hours after a good cleanse. I have tried countless dry shampoo products over the years, but many of them left my hair still ...

It’s an unmistakable, comforting scent with familiar notes that harken back to your earliest memories. Baby powder (also called talcum powder) is a parenting medicine cabinet staple. But did you know ...

Baby powder has a misleading name. Not all of us have babies, but most of us have a container of baby powder sitting around, probably because it’s great for making you smell better and dealing with ...

Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday that it will discontinue sales of its talc-based baby powder in Canada and the United States. The company has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging the powder ...

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The company, sued by cancer patients who claimed its talc was contaminated with asbestos, stopped using the ingredient in North America in 2020. By Tiffany Hsu and Roni Caryn Rabin Tiffany Hsu and ...