Johnson & Johnson has announced it will stop selling talc-based baby powder in Australia in 2023, as it transitions its popular, but controversial, global product to a cornstarch base.
Key points:
The company said the change was part of a “worldwide portfolio assessment” of its products
The company faces about 38,000 lawsuits from people who claim the talc caused cancer
Experts say the evidence available to prove that link is “far from established”
In a statement to the ABC, a company spokesperson said while its talc-based range would be discontinued globally, cornstarch-based powder was already being sold in Australia.
“As part of a worldwide portfolio assessment, we have made the commercial decision to transition to an all corn starch-based baby powder portfolio,” it said.
