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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

L’Oreal SA is recalling all lots of its acne treatment Effaclar Duo in the US because of concern that the creams are contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen. L’Oreal’s Effaclar Duo ...

All of the products contain benzene, a chemical component of crude oil, gas and cigarette smoke. Prolonged exposure to high levels can cause leukemia and other cancers. The recalls announced this ...

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.

Earlier this week, the FDA announced that 95 skin care products on the market containing benzoyl peroxide may be at risk for something called benzene contamination, which means they contain at ...

The products are being recalled by the FDA for possible "benzene contamination." Acne creams from retailers including Walgreens, La Roche-Posay and Proactiv have been voluntarily recalled due to ...

Makeup company L’Oréal S.A. issued a recall on all lots of acne cream Effaclar Duo due to concern that benzene, a known carcinogen, is in the product. One year ago Valisure, an independent ...

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“Even with daily use of these products for decades, the risk of a person developing cancer because of exposure to benzene found in these products is very low,” the agency stated. All of the ...