Comments on: What’s the difference between baby powder and talcum powder? Can I interchange them?

By: kimbaesque

kimbaesque — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:15:02 +0000

Talcum powder can be dangerous as a baby can inhale the tiny particles and it can irritate the lungs. It is usually loaded with perfumes as well.

Use cornflour! Great for baby’s bum and other uses too.

By: Wadekins

Wadekins — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:29:53 +0000

Talcum is minerals, and baby powder isn’t.

By: greensleeves_ice

greensleeves_ice — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:26:47 +0000

To answer your questions:

1) Yes, you can use baby powder to keep your swimming pool cover dry.

2)They are not exactly interchangeable– Both baby powder and talcum powder contain talc, but baby powder is made for babies’ delicate skin so yes, you can use it for other uses but its best to avoid regular talcum powder for babies’ use.

Hope that helps!

By: belinda

belinda — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:30:36 +0000

Talc is a mineral. It’s crushed up rocks. Look for it with adult bath products, not infant products.

Baby powder is made of cornstarch now. Cornstarch will mold over the winter. I would keep looking for talc. I wonder if baking soda would work? I use baking soda for everything around here.

The first answer is not true. Baby powder is full of artificial perfumes. It gives us a rash.

By: ?

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:31:53 +0000

I think the only difference is that in talcum powder you will find perfumes, whereas in baby powder it is free of powders since it is used on babies.