FDA recalls acne products with a cancer-causing chemical. What is it?
After a new third-party agency tested 95 acne products containing benzoyl peroxide for possible benzene contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a limited number of product recalls at the retail level.
Acne Products At Walgreens Flagged For Benzene, Recalls Announced
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revealed results of new agency testing of over 90 acne products containing benzoyl peroxide for possible benzene contamination. More than 90% of tested products had undetectable or extremely low levels of benzene.
Some acne treatments from brands including Walgreens, Proactiv and La-Roche Posay have been voluntarily recalled for ...
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Acne Treatments Recalled for Benzene ContaminationPosay, and Proactiv recalled benzoyl peroxide products that may contain elevated levels of a chemical linked to cancer.
Some popular acne creams are being recalled because the product may contain elevated levels of benzene, a chemical that causes cancer, the FDA said.
The FDA tested 95 products containing benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient widely used to treat acne that can form benzene as a ...
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