Popular acne skin care products recalled over potentially cancer-causing chemical
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recall notice Tuesday for several lots of six products, including Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser, Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator, SLMD Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Lotion and La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment.
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.
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Longtime Congressman Dies; Acne Creams Recalled; Did Dr. Oz Avoid Medicare Taxes?Posay, Walgreens, and Proactiv have been recalled due to elevated levels of benzene, a carcinogen. (AP) ...
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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 acne treatments from brands including Walgreens, Proactiv and La-Roche Posay have been voluntarily recalled for ...
La Roche-Posay, Walgreens, Proactiv and SLMD Skincare have voluntarily recalled acne treatments from retail that contained ...
Customers are urged to “immediately discontinue use” of this popular acne product, despite rave reviews for its effectiveness ...
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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 ...
The FDA said the products are being recalled for "possible benzene contamination." Among the hits? Apple AirPods and a ...
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