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Cosmetic and Personal Care Talc

Cosmetic Specialties, Inc. is pleased to be the North American distributor for quality talc producer IMI Fabi, LLC

  • We supply only certified non-asbestiform and bacteria controlled (B.C.) talc that meets the current Personal Care Products Council (PCPC, formerly the Cosmetics, Toiletries, and Fragrance Association) standards. Talc is the softest mineral found on earth and is indeed as natural an ingredient as you will find. IMI Fabi’s line of cosmetic and personal care talc’s are among the purest in the world. There has been a lot of misinformation published about talc. To learn more about talc, click here.
  • Liquid or Powdered Formulations -- The platy crystalline structure of talc helps to impart a smooth feeling to liquid and powdered facial makeup applications. They assist in adhesion of the liquid or the powder to the skin, improve coverage, and help to absorb unwanted skin oils. Smaller particle size talc can extend the more expensive white and color pigments (such as TiO2, iron oxides, and boron nitride) and when used as a filler or solid dilutant, can help reduce costs. Typical uses include:
    • Liquid foundations, concealers, blushes, rouges and bronzing gels
    • Pressed face powders, eye shadows, blushes, foundations, eyebrow colors and eyeliners
    • Loose face or body powders, blushes, bronzers, and rouges
  • Creams and Lotions-face, hand and body creams and lotions: talc’s slippery nature adds a lovely texture to a cream which spreads easily.
  • Solid stick deodorants - Talc is an inert filler, essentially the solid equivalent of the water used as a dilutant. Talc imparts easy gliding properties to the stick. Talc can also help to lift the fragrance in a stick deodorant.
  • Dry shampoos - Talc-based powdered shampoos are for those who cannot wash their hair because of time or disability. Because of talc’s natural oleophilic properties, talc absorbs the oils and grime from the hair. Talc based dry shampoos can also be formulated for pets.

Suggested Products by Application (click on any product for a technical data sheet):

Make-ups / Eye Shadows / Foundations / Mineral Make-Ups 

    Lo-Micron #5 USP EP talc 
    114 USP EP JP talc
    140 USP EP talc
    141 B.C. talc
    CosTalc LL (talc surface treated with lauroyl lysine)
    CosTalc SBN-7 (a blend of talc and boron nitride surface treated with silicones)

Dusting Powders / Baby Powders / OTC Powders / Medicated foot powders / Dry Shampoos

    1625 B.C. talc
    3351 Dense CTFA talc 
    3355 USP EP JP B.C. talc

Antiperspirants / Lotions 

    141 B.C. talc
    1626 B.C. talc
    1656 USP EP JP talc 
    3355 USP EP JP talc