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Talc                        
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | Date: 1996
talc species of translucent or shining minerals, e.g. mica. XVI. — F. talc or medL. talcum (whence talcum XVI) — Arab. ṭalḳ — Pers. talk.
© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996.

Talc is a mineral.
The mineral talc is a hydrous magnesium silicate.   A massive talcose rock is called steatite, and an impure massive variety is known as soapstone.  Talc is used commercially because of its fragrance retention, luster, purity, softness, and whiteness.
What is talc?
Talc, hydrous magnesium silicate, is a soft mineral used in food, drugs, cosmetics and industrial applications. Cosmetic-grade talc is produced so that it conforms to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and industry specifications.
Why is talc used in cosmetics and personal care products?
Talc has many uses in cosmetics and personal care products including as an absorbent, anti-caking agent and to improve the feel of the product. It is also used as a color additive and an inactive ingredient. Talc is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in ingested and topical drug products.
Is talc safe for use in cosmetics and personal care products?
Health experts have maintained over the years that products containing talc are safe when used as directed, and recent scientific reviews of available data have supported this position.
The Food and Drug Administration has determined that talc is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) for use as an anti-caking agent in foods. It is also permitted as an anti-caking agent in vanilla powder.

FDA has listed talc as a color additive that may be used in coloring drug products and as a component of colors for use in drugs and cosmetics.
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Does talc contain asbestos fibers?
Cosmetic-grade talc does not contain asbestos, which is confirmed by X-ray diffraction, and optical and electron microscopy. In addition, the producers of cosmetic-grade talc have established purity specifications to ensure that it does not contain residue levels of asbestos.

Montana has been the leading talc producing
State in the U.S. for more
than 20 years, supplying more than
one-third of the U.S. production in
recent years. All production has
come from large deposits of high purity
talc in the southwestern part
of the State. The largest producer in
Montana, and the U.S., is the
Yellowstone mine, an extensive open
pit operation near Ennis, Mont.
During the late 1990's, the
Yellowstone mine produced about
300,000 short tons (270,000 metric
tons) of crude talc ore per year
(Montana Bureau of Mines and
Geology annual reports).
Domestic development and
exploration for talc are expected to
stay relatively steady in the
foreseeable future because:
demand for domestic talc is
expected to continue based on
recent market trends (Virta,
1998);

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