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 ...

Over the past few years, the public has gotten annual scares about benzene in beauty products. Elevated levels of the known carcinogen have popped up in products ranging from dry shampoos to ...

The products, which contain benzoyl peroxide, a common treatment for acne, were tested for elevated levels of benzene, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a notice this week.

FDA tested 95 benzoyl peroxide acne products and found six with elevated benzene levels. The recalls affect retail shelves, but consumers are not required to take action. Join Nic Chahine live on ...

Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, meaning long-term exposure can increase the risk of leukemia and other blood disorders. The Food and Drug Administration announced recalls of numerous ...

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 ...

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- After new U.S. Food and Drug Administration testing of acne products containing benzoyl peroxide, the agency determined that a small number of products ...

More than a half dozen acne products that may be contaminated with benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, are being recalled , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said this week. "FDA is alerting ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of several facial products due to possible benzene contamination. The FDA initiated independent testing following the ...

Several popular face care products have been recalled over elevated levels of benzene, a possibly carcinogenic chemical. The Food and Drug Administration recall alert was issued earlier this week ...

Results showed only 6 products had elevated levels of benzene and more than 90% of tested products had undetectable or extremely low levels of benzene. Certain over-the-counter (OTC) acne products ...

Some acne treatments from brands including Walgreens, Proactiv and La-Roche Posay have been voluntarily recalled for containing elevated levels of the carcinogen benzene, the Food and Drug ...