Chanel, Revlon, L’Oreal ditch talc amid rising cancer lawsuits
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09 June 2020 - 16:36
London/Los Angeles — Chanel, Revlon and L’Oreal, three of the biggest brands in cosmetics, are quietly moving away from using talc in some products as US cancer lawsuits and consumer concerns mount.
Luxury beauty company Chanel has removed talc from a loose face powder and dropped a talc body powder because of negative perceptions of the mineral, court documents show...
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