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Ingredient · Personal Care Active

Talc (cosmetic)

Concerning · 3/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

Asbestos cross-contamination history (J&J talc settlement 2023+). EU requires asbestos-free certification; US lacks equivalent mandatory testing.

Sources · 2

Regulatory position

European Unionpermitted with mandatory testing
United Statespermitted with asbestos-free attestation

Also listed as

magnesium silicatetalcum powder

Products containing this · 1

About this rating

Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-05-23.