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.
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.
La Roche-Posay, Walgreens, Proactiv and SLMD Skincare have voluntarily recalled acne treatments from retail that contained ...
This week saw four large-scale recalls over a range of issues, from chemical concerns to foreign material contamination.
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