Do you still use talc?

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I use Johnsons baby powder after my daily shower.

Always have done…

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Thanks for that info. It never occurred to me that it was used for anything other than babies bums or weightlifting.

Many decades ago I had a girlfriend in N Qld who had a rather artistic younger brother at high school, he used to collect pieces of soapstone from the area and carve them into rather beautiful objects and statues using just a screwdriver blade and a sharp metal pointer.

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Yes and in most outlets I visit. I endure a skin problem where Cuticura medicated powder is the only retail little helper
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I’ve used talc every day of my life following a shower (or a bath in the old days) Bits that rub together can be lubricated using talc. A brisk rub with a towel still leaves these surfaces sticky.
I never use deodorants, preventing the body from sweating is not wise, and I suspect that deodorants are more cancer forming than talc. I also suspect that the bad publicity about talc was started by the deodorant manufacturers.

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I don’t simply because it seems that Imperial Leather talc is no longer available, I’d always have some in the bathroom. I’m not adverse to a splash of cologne too.

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I use talc,Yardley lavender and Medipur body powder which is 100% talc free.

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It’s not talc that’s carcinogenic it is talcs close proximity to certain types of asbestos apparently they’re always found together…

Not good

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:+1::+1::+1::+1: … nowt worse than enduring our ‘bits’ chaffing and talc stops all of that skin-on-skin friction

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As said previously the manufacturers who still make what was formerly known as talc have renamed it bodypowder assuring buyers that its talc free .
Johnson’s too have renamed their UK product as baby powder .

I remember as a teenager circular boxes containing a " puff", these were called dusting powder .

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Imperial Leather talc on sale still ,Boots,Superdrug ,Supermarkets, eBay,Amazon etc.

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Many thanks… I’m off out shopping very shortly :+1:

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Yes particularly after swimming. Also good on feet.
I buy it from the baby section, labelled Baby Powder.

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I have used M & S Florentyna talc for years - and still use it.

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That’s not just any talc Mags…
That’s M&S talk…
I’ve been using Tesco’s, but I think I’ll try that M&S talc Mags…Because I’m worth it!
:sunglasses:

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Next time you are talc buying in Tesco, try their F&F baby talc range. The night option is rather pleasant and you get a large 400g pot for £1.50
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Thanks LongDriver, I’ll put it on my shopping list for tomorrow…
:+1:

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My mother made me a Johnstons Baby, still am today.

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Annie, Yes, l remember the link with cancer was in the news.

I am not keen on the smell of Johnson’s baby powder. The only time l see and smell it now is when l go to Northern Soul nights where the male dancers sprinkle it on the floor to dance on!!

I remember the lovely smell of a talcum powder l used to put on my baby dolls when l was about 10. I think it was Cuticura?
Then my sisters and l started to use use Avon talcum powder after a bath. They were highly scented and we had to give up using them as we all got itchy and irritated somewhere… you know… :flushed:

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Bet you don’t ,it’s highly scented . :grinning:

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I like to smell nice Zuleika…
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