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FILE NAME: CTFA (CTFA) DATE: 1976 Mar DOC#: CTFA030 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memos .. ' ` The Cosmetic, Toetry and Fragrance Association, Inc. T- *' t?W 1l>5TnKT.ILW .W ASW ii^^ IWSW Aiw H U tor lurch 15th, 1975 Hr, Heinz J. Bierauum Food and DrugAdministration 200 c Street; s.W. . Washington, D.C, 20204- On Harcb llthr 1976, Hr. Eiermaiin -- -- the-CTFA Talc subcommittee mat to discuss the current sta tue of talc. It trie recognized that a seedriete to bring to your attention a profile of the analysed for asbestos form materiale in talc used in the g.5. production 6i eotmtios and toiletry products. The attached letters demonstrata responsibility of industry in monitoring its tales: tie are certain that the stiansary will give you assurance as to the freedom .from contamination by asbestos form materials of cosmetic talc products. Individual companies arc more than willing to discuss the detailed data with yon at your convenience.. Herman F. Estri, n., Vico President - Science HF&ttf Attachments WCD000004- s 1.ThejCosmetic/Toi!etry and Fragrance Association, Inc. ^ 11 fiesmOEMi.w..wAsumoroHda w - vasi-ino `m et w-uw mm ,H 5 S ^SSiES LJULSJ* TO; mo! DATE: Homan F. Bstrln, Ph.D. Anita S. Curry torch 12th, 1970 *** 4or*ia called regarding to letter ye* few***tod fef *R WF5 Cent talc analysed* He wishes to* Inform you as to what they have 1, Hr. Clements contacted Dr. Langer who gave him the cade on the Cot? Airspxzn that was tested. . It turns out that this was a July, 1969 produc tion item. .2* In 1970 Coty changed to a completely different talc; since that time the supplier (WCtDJ has applied letters to the effect that they do continuous monitoringL_of_production. even though individual batches sold to coty tuny.not be individually tested. 2* Coty has had tests run on intermittent batches at the Pfizer Laboratory in Eastonr Pennsylvania. These were done by 2-ray diffraction and TEH. The results were all negative. Also, in the' last week they have tested 1974 and 1975 lots. These too were negative. fee*]]