I-Talcum powder, etholakala ku-talc yamaminerali, iyisithako esiphuphuphuphu esaziwa ngobumnene bayo kanye nokuthungwa kwayo okubushelelezi. Inezinhlobo eziningi zezicelo kuzo zonke izimboni ngenxa yezakhiwo zayo ezihlukile. Ezimonyweni, i-talcum powder ivame ukusetshenziswa njengesithako esiyisisekelo ku-baby powder, face powders, kanye ne-body talcs ukuze imunce umswakama, inciphise ukungqubuzana, futhi inikeze umuzwa wokupholisa esikhumbeni.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, i-talcum powder isetshenziswa embonini yezemithi njengokugcwalisa kanye nokugcoba kumathebulethi nasema-capsule, okuthuthukisa inqubo yazo yokukhiqiza. Embonini yerabha kanye nepulasitiki, isebenza njenge-ejenti yokuqinisa futhi isiza ekuthuthukiseni ukuqina kanye nokuguquguquka kwemikhiqizo. Ngaphezu kwalokho, i-talcum powder isetshenziswa embonini yopende kanye nezingubo zokugqoka ukuze kuthuthukiswe ukushelela kanye nokufana kokuqeda.

Ukuguquguquka kwayo kanye nokusetshenziswa kwayo okuhlukahlukene kwenza i-talcum powder ibe yingxenye ebalulekile ezimbonini eziningi, okufaka isandla ekukhiqizweni kwemikhiqizo ehlukahlukene.