Benzene, a Known Carcinogen, Found in Popular Acne Treatments—Here’s What to Know
A private testing lab is urging the FDA to issue a recall for affected products.
MAR 07, 2024
“Results from Valisure’s tests show that on-market BPO products can form over 800 times the conditionally restricted FDA concentration limit of 2 parts per million (ppm) for benzene, and the current evidence suggests that this problem applies broadly to BPO products currently on the market,” Valisure explained in its initial alert. While high levels of benzene were found inside BPO products, there is also a potential “inhalation risk” as benzene was found in the air around “incubated BPO products.”
https://www.prevention.com/health/a60125579/benzene-carcinogen-found-acne-products-benzoyl-peroxide/
'Unacceptably high' levels of cancer-causing chemical found in acne products from Clinique, Clearasil and more. Here's what to know about benzene.
Scientists at the independent laboratory Valisure found levels of the chemical as much as 800-times over the regulatory limit during an independent analysis of the products. Benzene can cause a form of leukemia, and is considered a probable cause of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/unacceptably-high-levels-of-cancer-causing-chemical-found-in-acne-products-from-clinique-clearasil-and-more-heres-what-to-know-about-benzene-233909225.html
From 2022 (Benzene found in sunscreen, sun care products):
Independent Sun Care Product Screening for Benzene Contamination
Benzene is restricted by the FDA to 2 parts per million (ppm) only in cases where its use in manufacturing is unavoidable and the drug product constitutes a significant therapeutic advance. In all other cases, which ostensibly include sunscreens, FDA guidance is to avoid benzene altogether.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8963516/
Benzene is a known human carcinogen, so consumers should not expect to find it in personal care products. Nevertheless, between April 2021 and April 2022, companies issued 11 recalls for hand sanitizers, sunscreens, deodorants, and hair and foot care products contaminated with the chemical.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9113541/#
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