baby powder
noun
: a fine powder composed mainly of talc or cornstarch that is sprinkled or rubbed on the skin especially to absorb moisture and relieve chafing
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Ovarian cancer risk Some data show links between cancer of the ovaries and a specific type of talc exposure: the use of baby powder in intimate areas for personal hygiene.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 23 July 2025
The baby powder will help to dislodge stuck-on sand quickly and comfortably.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
Sometimes that is connected to the fact that big pharma companies (have been) under fire for many years now because of the opioid crisis and then the baby powder crisis.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 26 May 2025
Johnson & Johnson — Shares slipped 8% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected the company’s $10 billion settlement proposal tied to lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 23 July 2025
The baby powder will help to dislodge stuck-on sand quickly and comfortably.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
Sometimes that is connected to the fact that big pharma companies (have been) under fire for many years now because of the opioid crisis and then the baby powder crisis.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 26 May 2025
Johnson & Johnson — Shares slipped 8% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected the company’s $10 billion settlement proposal tied to lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Baby powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20powder. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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