ToxServices GS-415

Talc used in cosmetics (and probably referred to by this CAS number) is free from asbestiform fibers, which are a crystallization product of a mineral with thin fibers and enhanced strength, flexibility and durability. In addition, talc and asbestos (including asbestiform materials) are formed naturally under different geological conditions, and separated in adjacent, but disparate strata. Therebore, asbestos contamination can be avoided with proper mining methodologies for talc.

In costmetics, talc has the following functions: abrasive, absorbent anticaking, bulking, opacifying, skin protection, and slip modification. It has been used widely at concentrations up to 100% in cosmetics, even as baby powder. Medically, talc is used as a sclerosing agent, being administered intrapleurally via chest-tube to decrease the recurrence of malignant pleural effusions in symptomatic patients.

Talc is also used as a color additive in drugs. Talc is used as a dusting powder for medicinal and toilet preparations. Additionally, it functions as a pigment in paints, varnishes, and rubber, a filler for paper, rubber and soap, a lubricant for molds and machinery, and a carrier for insecticides and herbicides.

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