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Johnson & Johnson<\/a> has announced it will stop making and selling its talc-based baby powder globally from 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Following an evaluation of its global product range, the healthcare company said it will transition to a cornstarch-based baby powder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Johnson & Johnson said: \"We continuously evaluate and optimise our portfolio to best position the business for long-term growth. This transition will help simplify our product offerings, deliver sustainable innovation, and meet the needs of our consumers, customers and evolving global trends.<\/p>\n

\"Johnson's is a flagship global brand of J&J Consumer Health and we remain fully committed to ensuring Johnson's products are loved by parents and families for years to come.\"<\/p>\n

The announcement comes more than two years after the company ended sales of the product in the US over health-related claims<\/strong>. The company has faced legal challenges about the safety of its talc product<\/strong>, with allegations that it contains asbestos and causes cancer.<\/p>\n

However, J&J reiterated that decades of independent research shows the product is safe to use.<\/p>\n

Johnson & Johnson added: \"Our position on the safety of our cosmetic talc remains unchanged. We stand firmly behind the decades of independent scientific analysis by medical experts around the world that confirms talc-based Johnson's Baby Powder is safe, does not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer.\"<\/p>\n

In October 2021, J&J created a subsidiary, LTL Management, which was used to assign its talc claims to. It was then placed into bankruptcy, which paused pending lawsuits.<\/p>\n

In April 2022, a failed proposal from a shareholder called for an end to global sales of the talc baby powder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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