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 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 ...

The FDA speculated that the asbestos found in the recalled products may have come from contaminated mining sites, stating in a release detailing the recall, "If talc mining sites are not carefully ...

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'.

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 ...

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 ...

Mandatory testing of talc-containing cosmetic products is coming. At the end of December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a cosmetics rule and test method for asbestos in talc that ...

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 ...

but the recall was the result of a routine sampling program by the agency which revealed that the finished products contained asbestos. Dynacare has ceased the distribution of the product as an ...

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.

Dec 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardized methods to detect asbestos, a potential contaminant ...