Beauty

[AuntMame]

There is talc in some lipsticks, used to prevent caking, so I guess you could ingest it. 

I've known so many women over the years who never left their house without a full-face of makeup and who lived to be nearly 100--and were still wearing their lovely makeup every day. So I don't tend to worry too much about the little makeup I wear giving me cancer. I think the pleasure it gives overwhelms the infinitesimal risk. But I don't discount concerns over its ingredients. 

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I don't worry about talc in makeup per se, I just don't care for it,  I've read that beauty products are safe from the cancer causing perspective. Using it in the private area is where the real concern is.  I do find powdered facial products and eyeshadows with talc to be more drying, causing unflattering wrinkles to be accentuated.  I have a better experience with talc free mineral based products and want to believe those minerals provide some benefit to the skin.  My other gripe is that talc is an inexpensive ingredient that is usually in the No. 1 or No. 2 spot on an ingredient list, yet a lot of companies are charging big bucks for their eyeshadow palettes and powders.  That part is irksome.  

[SilleeMee]

Talc is an inflammatory agent. The reason is because of the microscopic shape of the talc particles that makes them able to embed themselves into our tissues. Once there the body can't remove it and so it triggers an ongoing inflammatory response. Chronic inflammation is a main reason why certain cancers occur.  

It's not just about possible, but less occurring, asbestos contamination. But It's about the actual talc itself which is the problem. 

[Beammeupscotty]

From what I learned  years ago is that when talc is mined it can contain asbestos.  I believe that is the issue.  I would only be concerned if it were in powder form where you could possibly breath it in such as some Laura Geller products. 

[MrsCat21]

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@Beammeupscotty wrote:

From what I learned  years ago is that when talc is mined it can contain asbestos.  I believe that is the issue.  I would only be concerned if it were in powder form where you could possibly breath it in such as some Laura Geller products. 

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@Beammeupscotty YES.  A simple google search will tell you that  talc and asbestos are minerals that are mined close together therefore making cross contamination possible.  I watched a document a few years ago on makeup with talc/asbestos and it was enough to make me stop with the talc.

[shy bobcat]

I have rosacea and had been on medication prescribed by a dermatologist for many years. Since using clean ingredient skin care and makeup, my skin has been clear and I no longer need medication. 

[Shelbelle]

As.long as I can find quality products that are talc free, I am going with them, no need for it. The brands like Doll 10 that dont use it, offer that as a selling point.