Some acne products were reminded of possible benzene contamination
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Some types of Skincare products The ones used to treat acne are recalled because of the risk of cancer.
Products containing benzoyl peroxide, a common treatment for acne, have been tested for elevated levels of benzene, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a notice this week.
Recall Products include:
- La Roche -Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment – LOT No. MYX46W
- Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser – Lot No. 23 09328
- Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief Cream Benzoyl Peroxide 5%-Lot Number V3305A; V3304A
- Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator-Lot Number V4204a
- SLMD Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Lotion – Lot No. 2430600
- Walgreens Color Acne Treatment Cream – Lot No. 4970743
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Several types of skincare products used to treat acne are recalled about the risk of cancer. (istock)
The manufacturer of Zapzyt acne treatment gel has agreed to voluntarily recall the product due to the high levels of benzene found in their own tests, the FDA said.
The FDA explained that 90% of the 95 products containing benzoyl peroxides tested have “undetectable or very low levels of benzene.”
Benzene is “a chemical used in the production of a wide range of industrial products, including chemicals, dyes, detergents, and some plastics.”
It is released into the air through “cigarette smoke, car emissions, and burning coal and stone.”
The La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Necne Treatment with Lot Number MyX46W was one of the recalled products. (La Roche Posai)
Although it is safe to use benzoyl peroxide in acne products, long-term benzene contamination “can reduce blood cell formation. Long-term exposure to benzene through inhalation, oral ingestion, and skin absorption, can cause cancers such as leukemia and other blood disorders.
The FDA said it began independent testing of benzoyl peroxide products after third-party test results “slept concerns about elevated benzene levels in certain acne products.”
“The results of FDA testing show that there are fewer benzene-contaminated products than third-party findings,” the agency added.
The FDA said companies voluntarily recall products and are retailers rather than consumer-level. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
FDA The company said it was voluntarily recalling its products, noting it was a retailer rather than a consumer level.
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“This means retailers are being instructed to remove products from store shelves and online markets, but they do not instruct consumers to take action regarding the products they currently own,” the FDA said. “Even if you have used these products for decades, the risk for people who develop cancer due to exposure to benzene discovered with these products is very low.”