Stop the Baby Powder

Johnson & Johnson just can't shake the bad press about their baby powder:

More than 170 nonprofit groups on Wednesday called for Johnson & Johnson to stop selling its talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder world-wide, citing concerns that it contains cancer-causing asbestos, according to a statement from advocacy group Black Women for Wellness.

The groups, which include educational institutions such as Emory University and activist groups such as Greenpeace, among others, also want the company to recall existing inventory in North America.

Johnson & Johnson said in May it would stop selling its talc Baby Powder in the United States and Canada, saying demand had fallen in the wake of what it called “misinformation” about the product’s safety amid a barrage of legal challenges.

However, J&J said it would continue to sell its talc-based products in other markets around the world.

“Decades of independent scientific studies by medical experts around the world support the safety of Johnson’s Baby Powder,” J&J said in a statement on Wednesday. “We continue to offer this product in many other regions around the world where there is higher consumer demand.”

(https://www.reuters.com/article/us-johnson-johnson-babypowder/nonprofits-urge-johnson-johnson-to-halt-sales-of-baby-powder-globally-idUSKBN24935C)


I just checked on Amazon -- there are at least 4 other companies shipping baby powder to the U.S.:  Farmstead, Burt's Bees, Gold Bond, Caldesene.

However, these appear to be different formulations than being talc-based.

I have no clue what to think on this.


Grace & Peace & Love to you all -

Matt