Why am I addicted to putting on baby powder.?

Answer 1

I wonder if you are using the wrong word. Being addicted means that you cannot stay away from whatever it is you are addicted to like drugs or tobacco.

Are you saying that you cannot possibly not put on baby powder at all? Is is one particular baby powder or just any.

You might like the scent, or it might feel cooling to your body. I would not call it addictive however, unless you can say yes, to the question asked above. Addictions are compulsive behaviour and as such probably need looking into. I was first attracted to this question since baby powder may be dangerous for you to be using to excess and even using at all. Have a look at the ingredients on the container. If you see that there is talc inside then you should safely dispose of all your supply in the garbage and never use it again. Talc has been shown to have effects like asbestos when inhaled or when it gets inside our bodies. In other words there is a strong possibility that it is carcinogenic and in some countries the talc has been replaced by starch. The FDA has not outlawed it but if you look it up on the internet you will find a lot of controversy around the subject and you will obviously draw your own conclusions and maybe err on the safe side. If you are a woman - even more care should be taken - talc has been found in women's ovaries and there is a strong connection with ovarian cancer. If this does not convince you to give up your 'addiction' then probably nothing will.