Ingredient

Talc

Mid risk

Also known asHydrated Magnesium Silicate

FunctionMineral filler

What it is — Talc (INCI: Talc) is a naturally occurring magnesium silicate, ground to a fine powder.

What it does — It absorbs oil, adds slip, and softens the way pigment lays down so colour looks less flat and less harsh.

Typical use — It is standard in pressed and loose powders, and in stick or cushion formats where it is bound into wax rather than left loose.

Who it suits / good to know — The concern people have read about is asbestos contamination and inhalation of loose airborne powder. Cosmetic-grade talc is required to be asbestos-free, and a talc bound into a wax stick is not airborne in the way a loose powder is. We still grade it mid rather than low because the concern is real enough to be worth stating.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it mid risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

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Levero Gray Hair Cover Stick — Dark Brown 4g Levero Gray Hair Cover Stick — Dark Brown 4gScreening 9.1
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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