Johnson & Johnson Will Stop Selling Talcum-Based Baby Powder Globally

CBS Los Angeles

August 12, 2022

Johnson & Johnson will stop selling its talcum-based baby powder worldwide and replace the product with its existing cornstarch version starting next year, the consumer products giant said late on Thursday.

The move comes after thousands of lawsuits from women in recent years who claimed using the powder gave them either ovarian cancer or mesothelioma, a cancer that strikes the lungs and other organs. The company insists, and medical research on talc also indicates, that the baby powder is safe and doesn't cause cancer.

Johnson & Johnson decided to pull the product due to "misleading talc litigation advertising that caused global confusion and unfounded concern," a company spokeswoman said.

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