We stand behind the safety of cosmetic talc and we will respond to Health Canada during the comment period.
Upon review of the long history of evidence about the safety of cosmetic talc, governmental and nongovernmental agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, have concluded that the evidence is insufficient to link cosmetic talc use to cancer. Research, clinical evidence and nearly 40 years of studies by independent medical experts around the world continue to support the safety of cosmetic talc.
The draft preliminary assessment by Health Canada appears to rely on a select review of the evidence and does not appear to include the largest, most recent studies on the use of cosmetic talc. Health Canada also relies on a handful of conclusions by third parties, which also were not based on a review of the wider body of evidence. The weight of the evidence does not support this draft conclusion.
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