Asbestos Contamination in Talc-Based Cosmetics: An Invisible Cancer Risk.

In this study, transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed that 3 of 21 powder-based cosmetic products tested were contaminated with amphibole asbestos. One of these contaminated products is expressly marketed for use by children. The presence of asbestos found in products demonstrates the urgency to revise cosmetics policy. Further, talc-based cosmetics may be an overlooked and difficult to characterize source of exposure to asbestos, a known carcinogen. PMID: 33281454 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33281454?dopt=Abstract

Source: Environmental Health Insights - December 8, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Stoiber T, Fitzgerald S, Leiba NS Tags: Environ Health Insights Source Type: research