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Letâs take a well-known ingredient that is in a ton of foods, makeup, skincare, powders, and medicineâ¦ talc. What is talc? According to the Cancer Prevention Coalition, âTalc is a mineral, produced by the mining of talc rocks and then processed by crushing, drying and milling. Processing eliminates a number of trace minerals from the talc, but does not separate minute fibers which are very similar to asbestos.â 1
talc Talc is the softest mineral; it can be easily scratched with you fingernail. It may have a pearly luster. Talc is often described as having a greasy or soapy feel to it. Talc is commonly white, but can also be a pale green or pale pink. You might get talc and gypsum confused because they can have similar appearances. 12. gypsum Gypsum is a soft, light-colored mineral. Its color can be colorless and transparent (selenite) or white, pale pink or pale brown. If crystallized, it displays one direction of excellent cleavage, but the cleavage fragments are much thicker than those of mica and the fragments are not elastic. Generally, it lacks the greasy feel of talc.