The FDA does prohibit talc that’s been contaminated with asbestos from being used in cosmetics, so while the manufacturer didn’t sell the product with the knowledge that the powder ingredient had been compromised, Fitzgerald explained that it should have been tested before going to market. “In this powder designed for children, they could die an untimely death in their thirties or forties because of the exposure to asbestos in this product,” he said. “Children should not be allowed to breathe it. If a 10-year-old inhaled this fiber today, when he's 50 years old, it's still there.”