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   clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 13:28:11 JST clacke

   Oh! So that's why I can't find Johnson's Baby Powder anywhere anymore. They just disappeared off the shelves a few months ago and I didn't know why.

   Through the years they've had recurring issues with asbestos contamination and lost several class-action lawsuits, so now they've pulled the product for good.

   I haven't found a good replacement. I live in a sweaty-weather city and talcum powder has helped my life quality by a lot.

   edition.cnn.com/2022/08/12/bus…

   #JohnsonsBabyPowder
   #JohnsonAndJohnson

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 14:40:18 JST clacke

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     • Thorwegian ❄️

     @thor I have here some Australian powder of unknown composition. Not sure how that's legal to sell.

     It is not as good and has tiny lumps in it.

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     Thorwegian ❄️ (thor@berserker.town)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 14:40:20 JST Thorwegian ❄️

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     @clacke Various starches like potato or corn flour is what I hear people use for their kids now

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 14:40:29 JST clacke

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     Armed with the knowledge that this is not a temporary supply chain issue, I have ordered a year's supply online as I look into alternatives.
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     LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 17:36:54 JST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     @clacke In the US, there are cornstarch powders which are unlikely to have minerals such as asbestos. I don't know whether they'd be exported to HK, but if not, there are probably other countries that produce such a product.
     
     I can't compare the two for absorption. You'll just have to try it and see if it meets your needs.
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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 20:48:54 JST clacke

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     @lnxw48a1 I'd prefer something inorganic and inert, but it does seem like starch is where it's going.

     There are lots of different powders, but surprisingly few in as useful a container as the J&J one.

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 21:59:54 JST clacke

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     • penguin42
     @penguin42 I've got some Japanese powder here that is corn too.
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     penguin42 (penguin42@mastodon.org.uk)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 21:59:55 JST penguin42

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     @clacke They're now selling 'Johnson's Baby Natural Powder' here which is corn starch with perfume.