Several Brands Of Consumer Health And Beauty Care Products That Contain Talc Tested Positive For Asbestos In The Past
The FDA's asbestos testing results indicate that talc may be contaminated with asbestos at the source during mining operations
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - Johnson & Johnson continues to tell consumers that their products made from talc including the iconic Johnson's Baby Powder are safe, pure, and asbestos free despite tens of thousands of talcum powder lawsuits that have been filed against them. That is not the case, however, as FDA tests conducted in 2019 found the presence of asbestos in samples taken from bottles of Johnson's Baby Powder. The report can be found on the official FDA website in an article titled: " FDA Advises Consumers to Stop Using Certain Cosmetic Products. Product samples test positive for asbestos." Johnson & Johnson recalled about 33,000 bottles of a certain lot of Johnson's Baby Powder as a result of the positive asbestos test.” The EPA reported " On October 18, 2019, Johnson & Johnson voluntarily recalled one lot of baby powder, after a sample tested positive for asbestos. The recalled product is Johnson's Baby Powder Lot #22318RB. The lot number can be found on the back of the bottle, directly underneath the cap.” The FDA is advising consumers not to use this specific lot of the product. In 2018, the FDA began testing 50 different types of cosmetic products like Johnson's Baby Powder for the presence of asbestos as a result of public pressure for information stemming from thousands of lawsuits that allege that asbestos in talc caused their client to develop ovarian cancer or mesothelioma, the signature disease of asbestos. This sampling was conducted as part of the FDA's ongoing examination of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos.
Prior to the Johnson's Baby Powder asbestos findings, the FDA tested other brands of cosmetics with similar results, indicating that talc may be contaminated with asbestos at the mining source. The makeup products that tested positive for the carcinogen and that should be avoided were: Beauty Plus Global Inc. City Color Collection Matte Blush (Fuchsia), SKU #849136008807, Lot No. 1605020/PD-840, Beauty Plus Global Inc. City Color Cosmetics Timeless Beauty Palette, SKU #849136012958, Lot No. 1510068/PD-C864R, Beauty Plus Global Inc. City Color Bronzer (Sunset), SKU #849136016017, Lot No. 160634/PD-P712M, Beauty Plus Global Inc., and Beauty Plus Global Inc. City Color Shimmer Bronzer (Caramel), SKU #849136017106, Lot No. 1612112/PD-840. Each of these products was recalled by the manufacturer as a result of the FDA tests. In March 2019, the FDA found asbestos in makeup and beauty care products that were sold by Claire's department stores forcing the first recall. " The FDA sampled and tested targeted cosmetic products following reports of contaminated cosmetics marketed by Claire's. Testing was conducted on behalf of FDA by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and AMA Analytical Services, Inc," the FDA warned consumers. The FDA advised consumers to avoid Claire's Eye Shadows -- Batch No/Lot No: 08/17, Claire's Compact Powder -- Batch No/Lot No: 07/15, and Claire's Contour Palette -- Batch No/Lot No: 04/17, and ordered the beauty product chain to stop selling them.
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