Can Talc Powder Really Cause Cancer?

noreply@blogger.com (Personal Shaver) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:27:00 +0000

The Ultimate Personal Shaver has a container of powder labelled “Talc”, but in reality it is 100% corn starch based body powder. Why not Talc powder instead?

Some History: Talc is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate. Although there are deposits mined in areas throughout the world, the largest deposit is in China. Very soft for a mineral, Talc has an opaque lustre and has colour ranges of white, grey, and green. Talc is also not soluble in water.

Other Uses: One use is adding Talc to ceramics and that helps against crazing in low-fire artwork. Another possible use has just been recently discovered. According to the Guardian website out of the UK in December of 2008, Talc has been discovered to help lower carbon dioxide emissions by being a possible replacement material in cement. Currently limestone is used, which has to be burned at high temperatures (releasing carbon dioxide) and as it is burning releases more. Talc, as mentioned, is a soft mineral, not requiring much energy to break it down, and as it hardens, it absorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide.

In Powder Form: Although all of the above sounds great, what it does inside the human body in its powder form is a whole other story. Talc powder helps absorb water to keep the skin dry, but has been compared to Asbestos which was been labelled a carcinogen. In the powder form, it can be inhaled and has been linked to lung cancer, and being used near/on the genitals, talc powder has been linked to ovarian cancer. Since 1973, scientists have been testing and studying talc powder on lab animals, keeping tabs on the results. Some results have been compromised as asbestos had been found in the talc powder. As far as talc powder being a cause of cancer, nothing has been conclusive.

In keeping on the safe side, Ultimate Personal Shaver made the decision to use the safer cornstarch powder to help with peace of mind for our customers. It helps soak up the water just as well as the talc, but it is a natural material with no harmful side affects.

Armpit Shaving How To Guide

noreply@blogger.com (Personal Shaver) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:06:00 +0000

In modern time majority of men and women shave their armpits. No one knows for sure when did it start and is there a good reason behind it, but the fact is -- people shave armpits. It is a tricky area to shave, because hair grows in several directions. Ultimate personal shaver makes it easier to remove armpit hair.

For demonstration we recorded armpit shaving video. While it is easier when someone helps you, it is absolutely doable solo without problem too. Start by applying talc powder. It will absorb excessive moisture and help to avoid skin irritation. Trim long hair with a trimmer. Main idea is to do it slowly and let trimmer do its job. It should take about a minute or so to trim hair on one armpit.

Once you got rid of long hair and have only stubble, apply a bit more talc (if needed) and use finishing shaver. Finishing personal shaver has a protection foil which guarantees a safest shave. Foil is pretty thin, so make sure you do not apply too much pressure or foil will bend. Thin foil allows to cut stubble right to the bare skin (you will hear distinctive hair cutting sound when you use finisher) without a slight skin damage. Move shaver in different directions and in circular motion to cut all the stubble. It will take 10-20 seconds to get the smoothest armpit skin.

Clean up the talc powder and you are done! Baby soft underarm skin with no nicks, cuts or irritation.

Personal Body Shaver

Can Talc Powder Really Cause Cancer?

Armpit Shaving How To Guide