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Cornstarch Powders Don’t Pose Risk of Ovarian Cancer - Study WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 14, 1997 -- Supporters of cornstarch-based feminine powders are questioning the validity of recent findings which linked the use of such powders with the risk of ovarian cancer. The study, published in the March edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology and entitled, "Perineal Powder Exposure and the Risk of Ovarian Cancer," was reviewed by the Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrance Association (CTFA) in Washington, D.C. with independent experts in epidemiology and states. "Our review raises fundamental questions regarding the validity of the authors' conclusions," states the CTFA in a press release today. Additionally, Dr. Renate Kimbrough, formerly with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and now a member of the Institute for Evaluating Health Risks, says in a statement prepared for CTFA that, "... the paper suffers from methodological shortcomings ... the authors have not demonstrated that perineally applied powder represents a risk for the development of ovarian cancer." "Vagisil Feminine Powder, a cornstarch-based powder, is safe and does not pose an increased risk of ovarian cancer," says Dr. Stephen Pennisi, Director of Toxicology and Product Safety for Combe Incorporated, makers of Vagisil Powder. Dr. Pennisi adds, "It is worth pointing out that, in spite of the questions raised about the study, the relative risk of ovarian cancer associated with cornstarch-based powder (0.9) was actually less than for women who had never used any powder (1.0)." Combe has been manufacturing its Vagisil Feminine Powder, a cornstarch-based product, which contains no talc and was formulated with the aid of a gynecologist, for the past 12 years. "The safety of cornstarch as a pure food and pharmaceutical ingredient is unquestioned," says Dr. Pennisi. "It is the key reason we developed Vagisil Powder with cornstarch in the first place." E-mail this page to a friend or colleague! To print, use this version