There has recently been a talcum powder lawsuit against J&J ... maybe this has given baby powder a bad name.
I can't believe what was awarded, btw ... just do a search for recent articles.
It has given it a bad name. But from what I understand, talc is harmful to the lungs by inhaling. If it is used not around the home, but in well-ventilated workspaces, I don't see the problem.
On 6/15/2017 at 8:58 PM, Candybee said:
Why not just add kaolin then?!! Sorry but it still don't make no sense to me. Whatever the soaper was trying to achieve I'm sure something made for soapmaking would have accomplished it much better as well as being more cost effective and label appealing.
I'm simply a hobbist, and I had never heard of kaolin until just now. I just use what I have around the home. I have pharmacetical grade talc so I use it. I have bentonite too, another type of clay, but please don't use this in anything that will go down the drain!!
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It has given it a bad name. But from what I understand, talc is harmful to the lungs by inhaling. If it is used not around the home, but in well-ventilated workspaces, I don't see the problem.
I'm simply a hobbist, and I had never heard of kaolin until just now. I just use what I have around the home. I have pharmacetical grade talc so I use it. I have bentonite too, another type of clay, but please don't use this in anything that will go down the drain!!