Beauty
Plus, why you should be wary of the ingredient.
Johnsons White Baby Powder has been a staple in beauty and cleansing regimens for decades.
The ingredient in its formula that many people have claimed caused serious illness is talc.
Recentstudies, however, dispute those claims and the FDA is continuously researching whether links to cancer are conclusive.
It also has beentesting talc for asbestosin cosmetics, with questions about possible contamination ongoing since the 1970s.
More beauty lovers are now aware, thanks to HBO MaxsNot So Prettydocuseriesthat debuted in April 2022.
The company has denied any link and still faces thousands of other similar lawsuits.
If this has given you some pause on using makeup products containing talc, youre not alone.
Many brands have been going the talc-free route to ensure cleaner formulations and safer use.
(Though it is important to note, there is no FDA regulation on clean beauty.
Most brands are conducting their own research and setting these clean standards for themselves.)
Interested in learning more about alternatives?
See below for the best talc-free makeup brands to shop right now.
2Kosas
Kosas was made with sensitive skin in mind.
4Saie
Saie has its own clean beauty standards and its one of themost rigorousout there.
Whats most impressive is that its products dont sacrifice efficacy in exchange for being clean.
5ILIA
ILIA has been a favorite clean beauty option among makeup lovers for years.
7Haus Labs
Lady Gaga has seriously struck goldwith her (often TikTok-viral) brand, Haus Labs.
As for the formulas?
They are science-backed and made without over 2,700 questionable ingredients (which, of course, includes talc).
fermentation, distillation, and cold processing).
Even its color pigments are sourced from only fruit, vegetables, tea, and cocoa.
10CoverFX
CoverFX reformulated its products a few years ago to gocompletely talc-free.
It also does not use parabens, fragrance, gluten, mineral oil, and coal tar.
It uses ethically-sourced mica, a clean alternative to talc, in its powder products.
Each ingredient is never tested on animals and comes from sources that use ethical labor practices.
13Pacifica
Pacifica is 100% vegan and cruelty-free.
Itsblacklistincludes talc, hydroquinone, and synthetic fragrances.
15Vapour Beauty
Vapour Beautys products leave out over1,400 ingredientsthat it deems harmful.
(It also abides by the same standards set by theEuropean Union.)
The brand also ensures that it is using responsibly sourced ingredients that will have the lowest environmental impact.
Ingredients are ethically sourced and its longno list includes talc, silicone, and beeswax.
It also has natural silica that adds a nice glow.
22Juice Beauty
All Juice Beauty products are plant-based, vegan, cruelty-free, and sustainable.
23Ami Cole
Thistop-tiersetting powder setsmakeupfor hours and reduces the appearance of excess oil.
Its also talc-free and infused with nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and baobab seed extract.
24ATHR Beauty
Sustainability is at the heart of ATHR Beautys ethos.
All its packaging is made from recycled materials and is 100% recyclable throughPACT Collective.
while also keeping formulations as clean as possible.
Not only are products talc-free, but they are also free of aluminum, parabens, and sulfates.
26Burts Bees
Burts Bees is a big favorite among natural beauty lovers.
Its powdered products, such as the Mattifying Powder Foundation, is 100% natural.
It hasa list of 28 ingredientsit will never use, including talc, sulfates, silicones, and more.
This article was originally published onMay 11, 2022
