talcum powder
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talcum powder (countable and uncountable, plural talcum powders)
Perfumed talc (sometimes with the addition of boric acid) for adsorbing moisture on the skin.
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An editorial that followed used the story to protest the feminization of American men, and blamed the talcum powder on Valentino and his films.
Cullen et al. 2007, p. 661. The nickname "Babe" originated from an Italian barber near the Lubin Studios in Jacksonville, Florida who would rub Hardy's face with talcum powder and say "That's nice-a baby!"
In July 1926, the Chicago Tribune reported that a vending machine dispensing pink talcum powder had appeared in an upscale hotel washroom.
Cancer Research UK has said that the evidence linking talcum powder use to ovarian cancer is “uncertain”.
Despite all the court cases and ongoing debate over the safety of talcum powder, Bentley of Dalhousie doesn’t think women who have habitually dusted themselves with the product should panic, especially given the inconsistency of research results.
Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Johnson & Johnson was being sued by over 1,000 women for covering up the cancer risk associated with their talcum powder in particular.