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MEMORANDUM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
T O Heinz J. Eiermann, (HFF-440)
DATE: January 7, 1976
Director, Division of Cosmetics Technology
THROUGH: Henry M. Davis, (HFF-446)
Chief, Product Composition Branch
Ronald L. Yates, (HFF-446) Product Composition Branch
SUBJECT.
Tabulated Results of DCST's Analyses for Asbestos Minerals in Lewin, Field Activity Surveillance (FAS), Investigational and Consumer Cosmetic Talc Products.
Attached are a series of tables summarizing data obtained from the DCST analyses of cosmetic talc products for asbestos minerals. Also included, for purposes of comparison, are Dr. S. Z. Lewin's analytical data obtained by x-ray diffractometry.
Attachments:
Master table. "Summary Table of Results of the Investigations of Commercial Cosmetic Talc Products For Asbestos Minerals by S. Z. Lewin and the Division of CosmeticsTechnology." This table contains analytical data of all the Lewin samples analyzed by DCST. Included is Lewin's data on these samples.
b. Table I. "Summary of Results of DCST's Analyses For Asbestos Minerals in Talc Samples Reported by Lewin to contain Tremolite and/or Chrysotile." Information in this table was extracted
ntf from the master table and lists only those samples which Lewin
ported the presence of asbestos minerals.
Table II. "Cosmetic Talcs Analyzed by Lewin and Reported to Contain Chrysotile and/or Tremolite which were not Analyzed by DCST by Either DTA or Optical Microscopy." DCST does not possess the samples listed in this table and, therefore, were unable to analyze them.
d. Table III. "Summary of DCST's Analyses of Cosmetic Talc Products by Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) and Optical Microscopy." This table summarizes, by number of samples, DCST's analyses of talc samples from all sources.
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e. Table IV. "Summary of S. Z. Lewin's Analyses of Commercial Cosmetic Talcs For Tremolite and Chrysotile by X-Ray Diffraction." This table summarizes, by number of samples, S. Z. Lewin's results for all samples analyzed.
Ronald L. Yates Product Composition Branch
SUMMARY TABLE OF RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATIONS OF COMMERCIAL COSMETIC TALC PRODUCTS FOR ASBESTOS MINERALS BY S. Z. LEWIN AND TH.5 DIVISION OF COSMETICS TECHNOLOGY(i'
SAMPLE #
PRODUCT NAME AND MFG.
14 Desitin Baby Powder, Antibacterial; Pfizer
26 Helen Pressl "Little Lady"
29 Johnson's Baby Powder
35 Lewis Baby Powder
37 Macy's Scented Borated Talcum
38 ' Macy's Talcum, Apple
42 Mennen Quinsana Foot Powder
50 Quest Deodorant Powder;
52 Riviana Foods-Italian Stearin Talc; For Rice
53 September M o m By Pond's
54 Seven Winds After Bath Talc; DuBarry
56 Vaseline Intensive Care Baby Powder (same as 130)
57 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Spray Talc
58 Z B T Baby Powder "
59 Zeasorb Super Absorbent Medicated Powder;'Stiefel
60 Ambush-Dana Dusting Powder
61' April Showers 62 Avon Unforgettable Perfumed Talc
63 Beloved Perfumed Dusting Powder, Prince ^fetchabelli
CODE (1139Z) (028Q)
(2K4) (H202)
(19B) (021085) (1209) (F1021)
(9884)
S. Z. Levin's Results (X-Ray Diff.) Iiemolite (%) Chrysotile (%)
ND<2)
ND
ND ?
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND ND ?
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
5% ND
DCST's Results Ttemolite (fiber/mg) Chrysotile Optical Microscopy (%) - DTA
- ND
ND ND
ND ND
- ND
200 (.02%)(3> ND
600 (.06%)
ND ?
- ND
- ND
- ND - ND
- ND - ND
- ND - ND
700 (.07%)
ND ND
- ND
36,000 (3.6%) ND
SAMPLE #
PRODUCT NAME AND MFG.
CODE
64 Coty Face Powder -Rachel (Airspun)
68 Faberge Flambeau Deodorant Spray Powder
(37WBF)
70 Jeris Talc, Flesh A 6 D
71 Jolie Madaire Dusting Powder, Balmain
72 Lady Esther Face Powder, Rachel
73 A&B Max Factor Face Powder, Rachelle 74 Medicated Contort Powder; Parke-Davis
75 OH! de London Talc; Yardley
(498)
77 Touch and Glow Face Powder, Creamy Peach; Revlon
78 Toujours Moi Bath Powder; Corday
79 Yardley April Violets
(4908)
80 Chantilly Dusting Powder; Houbigant
(IIP)
81 Cashmere Bouquet, Imported White Talcum Powder
82 Jean Nate Talc
(on 345)
84 Shower To Shower Body Povder; Johnson & Johnson
(5507 BG)
85 Pure Baby Powder, Dart Drug
(K11C)
86 Pond's Dream Flower Perfumed Talc 07 Almay Hypo-Allergenic Face Powder
(013D)
88 Constance Carroll, Bouquet Talc
09 Djer-Kiss Talcum; Kerkoff 90 Flamingo Dusting Powder, Tussy
(L1047)
92 Mavis Talcum; Vivaudou
. Levin's Results (X-Ray Diff.) 'Irenolite (%) cHrysotile (%)
ND ND ND ND ND ND 3% ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 3% ND 5% ND ND ND- ' ND:- ? ND ? ND ? ND ? ND ? ND ? ND ? 4% 5% 5% 5% 3% 5% 5% 5%
T rero iite l u
__
Optical Microscopy (%) - DTA
- ND
- ND
500 (.05%)
ND
ND ND
ND ND
3,300 1(.33%)
ND ND
2,800 i(.28%)
? ?
96,000 (9.6%) ND
ND ND ND
ND ND
- ND
- ND ND ND
7,000 (.7%)
ND ND ND
2,900 (.29%)
ND
4,000 (.4%)
ND
7,300 (.73%)
ND
'SAMPLE #
PRODUCT NAME AND MFG,
93 Mavis Body Powder; Vivaudou
94 Tangee; Luft-Tangee
95 ZBT Baby. Powder
96 Blanchard's Dusting Powder
97 Born Wild Dusting Powder; Del Labs
99 A&B Lander Lilacs and Roses Deodorant Body Talc
100 Miss Dior Dusting Powder
101 Tai Winds Spray Talc; Avon
102 A&B Tosca Dusting Powder
107 Coty Muguet des Bois Dusting Powder
131 Johnson & Johnson Medicated Powder
133 Johnson's Baby Powder
134 Johnson's Baby Powder
135 Johnson & Johnson Medicated Powder
136 Johnson & Johnson Shower to Shower Body Powder
137 Johnson & Johnson Shower to Shower Body Powder
138 Johnson & Johnson Shower to Shower Body Powder
143 Pin-Zow Talque; Perfection Beauty Products, Inc.
144A Overton's "High-Brown" Face Powder
145 Softee Face Powder
148 Lady Wayne Face Powder
149 Solitaire Cake Makeup
CODE
(B0048)
(DCC1272)
(2D0) (117110 (108T) (109T) (0452K) (C512Z) (0709X1) (0872K)
S. Z. Lewin's Results (X-Ray Diff.
Tremolite (%) Chrysotile (%)
5% 4%
4% ?
2% 3%
8% 10%
12% 15%
ND ND
ND ND
15% ND
10% 7%
ND ND
trace
ND
ND ND ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
ND ND
5% 10%
5% ? ND 2%
2% ND
8% ?
DCST's Results Tremolite (fiber/nig) Chrysotile Optical Microscopy (%) - DTfl.
5,100 (.51%) 2,500 (.25%) 300 (.03%) 5,600 (.56%) 13,000 (1.3%) ND trace 60,000 (6%) 8,900 (.89%)
ND ND ND ND ND I ND
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
1,800 (.18%) 400 (.04%) ND trace 3,000 (.3%)
ND ND ND ND
SAMPLE #
PRODUCT NAME AND MFG.
151 Early American Old Spice Talcum Pcwder
152 Corsage Dusting Poder; Lander
153 Airmens Povder, Medicated
154 Bismoline Medicated Powder
155 Rite Aid Pure Baby Powder
156 Warner Pure Baby POwder
157A Mavis Imported Talcum
158- Avon Brocade Perfumed Talc
159 Avon Blue Lotus Perfumed Talc
160 Avon Beauty Dust Refill - Charisma
163 Pinaud Clubman Talc
164 Grand Union Baby Powder
165 Cashmere-Bouquet
167 Tawny Tone Body Talc From Black Heritage; Beauty Mustus, Inc.
168 Colgate Tboth Powder
169 Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder
170A 173A
"C" Bouquet Talc; Winarick, Inc. Corsage Dusting Powder; Lander Co.
175A Lander Baby Powder
176A Lander Lilac & Roses Body Talc
CODE
(101672) (4212DX) (2662) -
s. Lewin's Results (X-Ray Diff.)
Trerolite (%) Chrysotile (%) ND ND ND ND ND ' ND 2% ND ND ? 2% ND 6% 8% ND ND ND ? ND trace 10% 10% ND 1% ND ?
2% ND ND ND ND ND ND 8% ND ? ND ? ND ?
DCST's Results Tremolite (fiber/mg) Chrysotile Optical Micros^ppy (%)- DTfl
ND ND
ND 200 (.02%) ND 200 (.02%) 9,000 (.9%) ND ND ND
ND ND ND ND ND ND
9,000 (.9%) trace ND
ND
ND ND ND 6,300 (.63%) -
_
ND ND ND ND 7 ND ND
SAMPLE #
PRODUCT NAME AND MFG.
178A Jean Nate Talc No. 60
194 Tinkerbell Dusting Powder; Ttm Fields,' Ltd.
CODE (2264)
S. l. Dewin's Results (X-Ray Diff.
ITempiite (%) Chrysotile (%)
DCST's Results Tremolite (fiber/mg) Chrysotile Optical Microscopy (%)-DTA
(1) Results are shown for only those talc products analyzed by both Lewin and DCST.
(2) n d - Not Detected
(3) DCST trerrolite % is based on following conversion;1000 fibers/mg talc = 0.1% tr: where average tremolite fiber dimensions are 5 x 15 /ilm. If itrassumed that microscopist sees 10% of fibers present, % values would be increased 1 order of magnitude.
Sample No.
143 144A 145 148 149 154 156 157A 160 163 164 . , 167 170A
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S. Z. Lewln's Results (X-Ray Dif! .)
Tremolite <%)
Chrysptile (%)
5 10 5? ND 2 2 ND 87 2 ND 2 ND 68 ND trace 10 10 ND 1 2 ND ND 8
DOST S Results
Tremolite (flber/mg) Optical Microscopy
Chrysotile (%)-DTA
1,800 (.18%) 400 (.04%) ND trace
3,000 (0.3%) 200 (0.02%) 200 (0.02%)
9,000 (0.9%) ND
9,000 (0.9%) trace ND
6,300 (0.63%)
--
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
--
ND ND
TABLE T.I
COSMETIC TALCS ANALYZED BY L3JWIN AND REPORTED TO CONTAIN CILRYSOTILE AND OR TREMOLITE
WHICH WERE NOT ANALYZED BY DC ST BY EITHER DTA OR OPTICAL MIC]HOSCOPY
Sample N o ,
66 67
76 91 108 109
111
130 172 183 184 187 188 189
Trento.iite ND
2% 5Z m
L ?.win Results (X-Ray Diff.) Chrysotlle
2%
ND ND
5%
2 % ND
n <y ?
1%
trace.
2%
1%
3%
ND trace
ND
?
ND
2 % ND
? 1%
1% ND
According to John Stuart's notes, the above samples are not present in the lot of Levin's samples Inventory of Levin's talcs verified that DCST does no t possess the above samples.
Analytical Method
Source
Total Analyzed
Chrysotile Detected
Tremolite Detected
TABLE III
SUMMARY OF DCST'S ANALYSES OF COSMETI C TALC PRODUCTS BY DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS (DTA) AND ORTICAI, MICROSCOPY (OM)
S . Z . Lewin
Differential Thermal Anal ysis
FAS Investiga zional and Consu uer
78 76
2
5? (2)
0
0
NA NA NA
Optical Microscopy
S . Z . Lewin
FAS
Investigaclonal and Consumer
Ln
"P
L
47
00 30 0
11
0 0
(1) Includes 25 of 37 samples In which S. Z. Lewin reported presence of tremolite by x-ray diffraction* DOST detected treimolite in 22 of the 25 samples. DCST detected tremolite in 8 samples where S. Z. Lewin reported none detected.
(2) Results on all 5 samples were ambiguous ue to interferences and/or low levels of chrysotile.
TABLE IV
SUMMARY OF S. Z. LEWINTS ANALYSES OF COMME RjCIAL COSMETIC TALCS FOR TREMOLITE AND CHRYSOTILE BY X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Wo. of Samples Analyzed
195
Samples Only Chrysotlle Detected
Sam])les Only Tremolite Detected
24
Samples Tremolite and Chrysotlle Detected
13