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FDA: No Asbestos Found in Tests on Talc-Containing Cosmetics

Agency releases results from 50 samples tested; will test additional samples in 2022.

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By: Christine Esposito

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the results of the agency’s most recent sampling assignment testing talc-containing cosmetic products for the presence of asbestos. Asbestos fibers were not detected in any of the 50 samples tested in 2021.  The testing was conducted using Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), according to the agency. “The FDA remains dedicated to keeping consumers safe from contaminated cosmetic products. As part...

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