The use of talcum powder in the condoms

South Korean international environmental consulting firm, said on the 21st, two Chinese-made condoms containing the powder is harmful to health (TALC) components. Reported that the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2003 provides that irrespective of whether they contain asbestos, have prohibited the use of talcum powder in the condoms.

South Korean international environmental consulting firm, said on the 21st, two in Korea detected in Chinese-made condoms out of the powder is harmful to health (TALC) components.

According to the South Korean "Korean Daily News" reported on the 22nd, the newspaper recycling in the motels, convenience stores and shopping sales, etc. 16 kinds of condoms, the international environmental consulting firm commissioned to conduct the analysis. The results showed that the results show that in the "Kawamoto" and "super-feeling," two Chinese products detected talc in the composition. International environmental consulting firm that, despite the other from China B, S products have not been detected in a certain amount of powder composition, but was suspected to have a powder mixed, so the need for detailed testing.

Manufacturers of these products is not clear, not at convenience stores, general sales, etc., but the reporter found that by shopping channels such as telephone ordering is easy to buy these products.

Reported that South Korea produced three condoms, talcum powder is not detected. It was confirmed that these products do not use talcum powder, but is harmless to human body using the corn starch.

Reported that talcum powder as a lubricant be used, such as make-up powder and pills, condoms, containing talcum powder, if will be harmful to health, so the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2003 provides that irrespective of whether they contain asbestos, is prohibited in the the use of condoms, talcum powder.

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