baby powder
noun
: a fine powder composed mainly of talc or cornstarch that is sprinkled or rubbed on the skin especially to absorb moisture and relieve chafing
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The powder element is more sugared than baby powder, or rather, sophisticated without being juvenile.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
The initial recall in September concerned 62 cases of 14-ounce baby powder bottles.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Johnson & Johnson — Shares pulled back 4% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge denied the health-care product maker’s $10 billion settlement proposal tied to thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Johnson & Johnson shares fell 7.58% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected the company's $10 billion proposal to end tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
The initial recall in September concerned 62 cases of 14-ounce baby powder bottles.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Johnson & Johnson — Shares pulled back 4% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge denied the health-care product maker’s $10 billion settlement proposal tied to thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Johnson & Johnson shares fell 7.58% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected the company's $10 billion proposal to end tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Baby powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20powder. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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