Thread: Where is all the Talc?

Am I missing something?

I have seen many videos of professional barber shaves online, and almost all of them finish the shave with a light application of talcum powder. However, there seems to be almost no discussion of the different brands of talc or its use in these forums.

I have found that a light dusting really helps to round out a good shave, am I alone in this?

That is true not much talk on talc, I happen to love the smell of Clubman Talc. I shave at night and normally put on a white V neck T Shirt but before I put the T shirt on I findmyself sprinkling the clubman on the T and hitting the back of my neck and chest with it. The cubman talc is one of my favorite scents.

Actual talc is a carcinogen, that's why you seldom see it anymore. The fake talcum powders are much safer! The old days were more fun!

Q. What is talc?
A. Talc is a mineral, produced by the mining of talc rocks and then processed by crushing, drying and milling. Processing eliminates a number of trace minerals from the talc, but does not separate minute fibers which are very similar to asbestos.
Q. What kinds of consumer products contain talc?
A. Talc is found in a wide variety of consumer products ranging from home and garden pesticides to antacids. However, the products most widely used and that pose the most serious health risks are body powders Talc is the main ingredient in baby powder, medicated powders, perfumed powders and designer perfumed body powders. Because talc is resistant to moisture, it is also used by the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture medications and is a listed ingredient of some antacids. Talc is the principal ingredient home and garden pesticides and flea and tick powders. Talc is used in smaller quantities in deodorants, chalk, crayons, textiles, soap, insulating materials, paints, asphalt filler, paper, and in food processing.
Q. Why is talc harmful?
A. Talc is closely related to the potent carcinogen asbestos. Talc particles have been shown to cause tumors in the ovaries and lungs of cancer victims. For the last 30 years, scientists have closely scrutinized talc particles and found dangerous similarities to asbestos. Responding to this evidence in 1973, the FDA drafted a resolution that would limit the amount of asbestos-like fibers in cosmetic grade talc. However, no ruling has ever been made and today, cosmetic grade talc remains non-regulated by the federal government. This inaction ignores a 1993 National Toxicology Program report which found that cosmetic grade talc, without any asbestos-like fibers, caused tumors in animal subjects.1 Clearly with or without asbestos-like fibers, cosmetic grade talcum powder is a carcinogen.

clubman doesn't cause cancer I have been using it for a long time. it a great product!!!!!
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I use Talc, but not on my face. I use it on...other things.

Bronnley's English Fern...pretty Poncey, but a nice scent. I'm a sucker for Fern, I guess...

This is a tad bit worrying because my wife and her family love to cover themselves in talc powder after showering. In Bangkok you will often see older people paint their faces in talc after they shower and children have their faces covered in talc after showering.
But myself, I can't stand the stuff.
So is their any actual talc in scented talc powder or is it bad stuff too?

Too messy for me.

I dont use it.

People used to give it for Christmas and birthdays. Not something I have any use for, save one, I sprinkle it on tyre (tire) inner tubes after patching them.

According to the American Cancer Society:



"No increased risk of human lung cancer has been reported in association with the use of cosmetic talcum powder. Although some studies of talc miners and millers have suggested an increased risk of lung cancer and other respiratory diseases, others found no increase in lung cancer risk. And the industrial grade talc to which such workers are exposed contains varying amounts of silica and asbestos, unlike the purified talc sold to consumers. One study of pottery workers exposed to silica dust and nonasbestiform talc showed an excess risk of lung cancer, while other studies of occupational talc exposure have not found an increased risk. While experimental evidence suggests that some forms of silica may cause cancer in animals, observational studies in humans are not conclusive."


Source: ACS :: Talcum Powder and Cancer

The fact is talc is in the same family of minerals as asbestos and you can't purify the stuff because what makes it harmful is innate to the stuff. Kind of like going into a steak house and ordering a steak and then putting it in a blender and extracting all the fat.

Many "talcs" are really made of cornstarch or some other items. You need to read the label.

Other than that it's one of those things you either believe or you don't. It takes a long time to develop the illness after exposure so by the time you realize what's going on its too late.Alsol like with something like smoking it depends on if you have a genetic weakness to the stuff. Some people can smoke 4 packs of cigs a day for life and never have a problem or drink a fifth of rotgut every day and be fine and others, well...