Eating baby powder... is it incredibly bad?

At first I thought this question was a joke, but while searching the internet for an answer I realized this is a serious problem that a lot of people have. And while I'm not a doctor (or anything close!) this is what I've found out simply from reading what OTHER people have said to others with your problem. Most baby powder contains gypsum, which has trace amounts of asbestos, not the best mineral to be eating. This would be carcinogenic over a long period of time and in the short run could cause intestinal blockage, which is a medical emergency and very painful. The best thing you can do is to substitute corn starch or some other harmless starch for the baby powder. And in my own personal opinion you should talk to a doctor about this. Think about it- if it WAS okay to be eating this stuff- everyone would know about it and it would probably advertised as being safe for babies to consume. But rather everyone is saying that you should never let your babies play with powder bottles just in case they eat some. So just because nothing has happened to you yet (that you know of) - doesn't mean its a good idea to keep doing it. Research this a bit more and you'll realize SO many other people are the same as you. I hope you find the answers your looking for! Good Luck..