Revlon, Chanel, L’Oreal Are Moving Away from Using Talcum Powder in Their Products
USA - According to an online news report on WHTC.com, top makeup and cosmetic brands like L'Oreal, Revlon, and Chanel, are silently moving away from talcum powder in some of their products due to the number of cancer lawsuits and the public's awareness and concerns escalate. Revlon Incorporated eliminated talcum powder from its body … [Read more...]
J&J Stops Production of Talc-Based Baby Powder in U.S. and Canada
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced recently that it would halt the production of talc-based powder in the United States and Canada. Perhaps J&J’s signature product, the company ceased shipping of hundreds of items throughout the U.S. and Canada, with talcum powder listed as one of the items no longer shipped. … [Read more...]
Expert Testimony Hearings Begin in Talcum Powder MDL
NEW JERSEY – A federal judge is holding hearings for expert testimony in the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder multidistrict litigation (MDL). The hearings are part of an effort to determine whether certain experts and evidence should be excluded from the cases, and thereby, whether the plaintiffs’ cases can move forward. The … [Read more...]
J&J Stock Plunges 4% Due to DOJ Talc Investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice is launching an investigation into the risks of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and whether the company knew anything about a link between its talc-based powder and cancer. Johnson & Johnson has consistently maintained that its powder is safe, despite numerous lawsuits against it alleging use of … [Read more...]
Talcum Powder May Contain Asbestos
Reports Indicate Johnson & Johnson Knew That Their Talc Based Products Contained Traces of Asbestos Johnson & Johnson has recently been facing lawsuits alleging that the company’s talcum powder-based products contain asbestos fibers. Asbestos is a carcinogenic substance that can cause severe cases of cancer. Johnson & … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Knew About Asbestos Contamination
Johnson & Johnson Showed Concern Over Asbestos Contamination for Decades Reports indicate that in 1971, one of Johnson & Johnson’s executives wrote to the company’s senior staff indicating that he was concerned over the presence of asbestos in the talc that the company uses to manufacture products such as baby powder. The … [Read more...]
