Direct Answer: Is There Asbestos in Cosmetic Talc? The short answer is: The courts and juries increasingly say yes. While manufacturers consistently cite old FDA tests finding "no detectable asbestos," juries in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and nationwide are repeatedly finding manufacturers liable based on three pillars of evidence: Internal Corporate Documents:  Memos from the 1960s, 70s and beyond admitting to "tremolite" (asbestos) and chrysotile asbestos in talc mines and e

In a major win for thousands of cancer victims and their families, a federal court has ruled that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) cannot reshuffle c

On May 20, 2025, the FDA held a historic public expert panel examining the health risks associated with talc—including its contamination...