Report: J&J Ending Sales of Talc-based Baby Powder in 2023

Aug 12th, 2022

Jacquelyn Mueller, associate editor, Global Cosmetic Industry

The company announced in 2020 that it would stop selling the baby powder in the United States and Canada.

The company announced in 2020 that it would stop selling the baby powder in the United States and Canada.

Johnson & Johnson is reportedly ending its sales of talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, according to Reuters.

The company announced in 2020 that it would stop selling the baby powder in the United States and Canada.

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