FDA Recalls 6 Popular Acne Treatments Over Benzene, Known Carcinogen
La Roche-Posay and Proactiv are among the brands affected. Popular acne treatments were recalled due to potential contamination with benzene. Research shows that long-term exposure to benzene may increase cancer risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration conducted benzene testing on the products after third-party testing raised concerns.
U.S. health officials are asking retailers to pull a small number of acne creams from their store shelves after government ...
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 byproduct. It found that six products could have more benzene than usual.
Certain benzoyl peroxide acne products by Walgreens, Proactive, and La Roche-Posay pose a ‘very low’ risk from this chemical linked to cancer. Walgreens, Proactive, and La Roche-Posay issued a ...
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Sunscreen Recalled Nationwide: List of Products ImpactedFor example, even with daily use of the recalled benzoyl peroxide acne products for decades, the risk of a person ...
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