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Talc is a natural mineral consisting of magnesium, silicon, oxygen and hydrogen. Talc is simply a mineral that is ground into a fine powder and is often a key ingredient in many women's hygiene products, including many "invigorating" powder-based products such as Johnson & Johnson baby powder and showerheads.

The American Cancer Society and the World Health Organization (WHO) raised concerns nearly two decades ago about talc, a staple of many women's hygiene products. Manufacturers have known about the relationship between talc and the increased risk of ovarian cancer since 1961.

Talc was originally thought to be a possible ovarian carcinogen because of its chemical similarity to asbestos, a well-known carcinogenic mineral.

Because talc products are marketed as feminine hygiene products, the use of these products increases the risk of powder particles entering a woman's body. This can cause powder particles to move to the ovaries, causing irritation and eventually developing ovarian cancer.

Recent studies have shown that repeated use of powder-based products increases the risk of ovarian cancer by up to 30%. According to the Harvard epidemiologist, Dr. Daniel Kramer up to 10,000 women develop ovarian cancer each year when they use this female hygiene product.