The FDA recently announced that it is withdrawing its rule to test for contaminated talc. But what's that really mean?

Consumer advocates and cancer survivors decry the move, but the agency writes that it has ‘good cause’ to withdraw the ...

Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. The proposal from the Food and Drug ...

Talc has long been used in cosmetics to absorb moisture, prevent the appearance of caking and opacify facial make-up products ...

Talc-based makeup and powders will not go through new asbestos testing requirements after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chose to pull back a proposed rule last week.

The only state or territory to temporarily shut all affected schools has been the Australian Capital Territory, centred on ...