What was talcum used for?

[steveclarkus]

I don't understand the purpose of talcum powder. I've never seen it sold except perhaps at Sally's Beauty Supply . But apparrently it used to be sold alot in men's toiletry gift sets, so it must have been used for something.

Down here in Florida we do use Gold Bond or Anti-Monkey Butt to deal with excess humidity and skin chafing due to clothing in the hot summer, but something tells me that's not what talcum was used for.

Most baby powder is talc.

 

[Ivo4u2]

Still like some prickly heat in the summer as a reminding part of my asian holidays

 

[George Kelley]

Do you apply talcum before or after aftershave?

After