About Talcum Powder ..

[firespiral]

So tell me .. is organic talcum powder made from a mineral rock?
Is this ok for skin? Or does it clog pores?

Is organic corn starch a good alternative to use for skin troubles?
I know I won't eat modified corn starches .. but this is different, right?

Are there other alternatives too?

Been googling .. but am mostly getting 'buy my talc' sites.
Thanks !!

[firespiral]

wowsers .. just when i'd given up on google

Talcum Powder can cause cancer

yikes!

this is better .. Baby Body Powder, 50g - Organic, Gluten Free, Fair Trade

to answer my own thread

but tell me .. have you tried it? ta

[Bec259]

I haven't used it, but I never used talc on Alex or myself as I read that it gets inhaled into your lungs etc. One of those things that I think it's better to be safe than sorry about.

[Le Bec]

I'm with the other Bec. We didn't use talc on Erin because of her lung problems.

I have heard the "talc causes cancer" thing, but I also know that J&J flat our deny it (not that that's a big surprise). I didn't think there'd been any conclusive research done?

[my3sons]

i use tapioca flour also known as arrowroot no smell at all and its natural and gluten free I even use it to make my own gravy lol
and if u want it sented put a vanilla bean or put essens on a bit of cotton in a jar full of tapioca with the lid closed over night or longer will make it smell nice

[Dee]

I suspect but don't know that one of the reasons that talc is accused of causing cancer is that it is linked with asbestos. Going from a distant memory I think it is incredibly difficult - if not almost impossible to tell the disserence between the mineral that talc is sourced from and where asbestos comes from. As a consequence there can be no garentees that talc does not contain any traces of asbestos fibres - (that which if inhaled can cause mesothelioma and asbestosis.) Because of this we will never use talk - especially on any of our children.