Cussons Imperial Leather Original Talcum Powder

Talcum powder is fast becoming a thing of the past, whereas a few years ago you could walk into any chemist and find a good selection of both ladies and gents talcum it is sometimes a struggle to find any! Recently I spotted some Coty Talcum vastly reduced in Boots the Chemists, so I decided to stock up while the going was good. Avon often have some excellent offers on talcum too, if I am lucky enough to catch up with my Avon Lady at the right time. Both of us like to use talcum after we bathe or shower, I suppose its a case of old habits die hard. A lot of people would flatly refuse to use talcum powder, it has had bad press in the past, it blocks skin pores, ...  Read the complete review

Imperial Leather - Original 300g **WHAT IT DOES** Imperial leather is a talcum powder, which makes your skin soft and smooth. You can use it after bathing or showering to give you that fresh, confident feeling and leaves your skin super smooth. It is luxury talc, with a classic fragrance and is a delicate formula. **PACKAGING** It comes in a bright red plastic container, which is very sturdy. There is a white screw top, which has 6 small holes in to so it is easy to sprinkle talc on yourself without it going everywhere. The label on the front has the Imperial Leather logo in red and silver. The rest of the label is simple but ...  Read the complete review

Review of Imperial Leather Talcum Powder Imperial Leather is a well known brand from the Cussons stable, which has been popular in the UK for many, many years. The Imperial Leather range includes bar soap, shower gels, shower foams, bath soaks and talcum powder to name but a few. The range includes various fragrances from the original fresh Imperial Leather to more exotic, oriental floral scents. It is the 300g Original talc that I am reviewing. **The Product, Packaging, Fragrance, Cost and Availability** Talcum powder is one of those products that seem to have fallen a little out of favour in recent years as consumers have embraced ...  Read the complete review

I have used this type of talcum powder for a number of years and thought I would try and write about it giving you some insite into why I use it. Firstly I buy this product because it doesn't affect my skin and makes it feel silky smooth after a bath. It has a very light scent to it which is hardly noticable and slightly hard to describe, but I suppose the closest I can get is it is a bit like baby talc a fine powder with a gentle aroma that smells clean and slightly fruity. It comes in a red tub which is my favorite colour. This in itself is not the reason I bought it in the first place though. I wanted a talc that would not affect my delicate skin ...  Read the complete review