The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen linked to serious illnesses such ...

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it is proposing a standardised testing method to 'detect and identify asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products'.

Failure to comply with these testing or record-keeping requirements would result in the products being classified as adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Asbestos ...

Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency's proposal ...

The product has been recalled over fears that it may be contaminated with asbestos. Photo of baby powder with an inset of the affected product. The product has been recalled over fears that it may ...

Claire's, which sells jewelry and accessories targeted to young women, has pulled some of its makeup products off the shelves, due to reports of cancer-producing asbestos. Items include the ...

The maker of a popular baby powder brand expanded a nationwide recall of the product to nearly 42,000 bottles due to the risk they are contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos, according to the ...

The Greeks also used asbestos cloth for handkerchiefs, and Charlemagne is said to have had an asbestos tablecloth which he threw into the fire to cleanse. Contact us at [email protected] ...

While the Romans continued to use asbestos in textiles—such as napkins and tablecloths that were cleaned by throwing them into the fire to burn off any residue without damaging the fabric—they ...

Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, can be injurious to consumers if found in talc-containing cosmetic products as there is no established “safe level” threshold for exposure to the substance.