50 For 50: All Talc-Containing Cosmetic Samples Found Asbestos-Free In Latest US FDA Tests
• By Lauren Nardella
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No traces of asbestos were found in each of 50 talc-based cosmetic products a contract lab tested for FDA, an improvement over 17% of samples – nine of 52 products – testing positive for the carcinogen in the agency’s previous round.
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The US Food and Drug Administration’s latest round of tests could indicate that asbestos is less prevalent in talc used in cosmetics than suggested in the wake of the agency’s previous testing in 2019.
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