Is the Great Talcum Powder Panic of 2016 resolved either way?
Being well-endowed in the breastage department, I love(d) using Pinaud’s Clubman Talc under the girls to prevent bra chafing and the dreaded boob sweat. Once in a while I do a light talcing of the VJJ-area thigh parts, but I use it mainly for bosom crease.
So what’s the latest on “We’re all gonna die from talc usage!!!” research? Is it safe to venture back into cool dryness, or is it still death in a can?
It sounds like an area that is being more fully researched. It might be best to avoid talc-based powders for a while longer, until a clearer determination is made.
Well, given this: “perineal (genital) use of talc-based body powder as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.”” you should be fine for occasional boobinal usage unless you’re a great deal more limber than I am :D.
I keep some around; I may use it twice a year and never directly on the girly bits. I figure something else will kill me long before the talk does.
My first indication that anybody used talcum powder in one’s intimate parts without being on diapers was the Great Talcum Panic of 2016, as related in these boards. I associate it with babies, old folk and jai alai players (who use it on their hands, not their intimate bits).
The two products I linked to are not products specific to “down there” - they are specific to your stated problem. They can both be used “up stairs” and wherever you need chafing and/or drying help. One is a talc-free powder and the other a powder gel.
I trust them to be lady-friendly as they are products made by lady-friendly companies.
I actually have become a big fan of spray on deodorants. I just it for all the parts of me that might get too sweaty and it works great! Maybe give it a try?
I didn’t even hear about Great Talcum Powder Panic of 2016. But I am kind of wondering what brought it up in 2016 - I remember reading books that recommended cornstarch powder instead of talk when my 27 year old daughter was a baby - and I’m pretty sure that even back then it was about the ladyparts.
I remember hearing about the [supposed?] dangers of using talc-based powders on babies when I was a kid – in the late '80s. I’ve always used a cornstarch-based powder for my powdering needs. Most of these contain ingredients other than cornstarch – such as some type of clay, or some powdered herbal/plant stuff – I’m guessing to improve the texture of the powder and prevent clumping.
