L’Oréal recalling acne creams sold at Walmart, Target, and Walgreens due to ‘cancer-causing chemical’
Makeup company L’Oréal has recalled popular brand La Roche-Posay’s acne cream because it may contain benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, according to New York Post. Effaclar Duo Dual-Action Acne Treatment contains benzoyl peroxide, which could have the known carcinogen, according to Valisure, an independent testing lab in Connecticut.
La Roche-Posay, Walgreens, Proactiv and More Voluntarily Recall Acne Treatments Due to Trace Amounts of Cancer-causing Benzene
La Roche-Posay, Walgreens, Proactiv and SLMD Skincare have voluntarily recalled acne treatments from retail that contained trace amounts of the cancer-causing ingredient benzene.
Hugely popular face cream is urgently recalled in US over contamination with chemical linked to cancer
A HUGELY popular beauty item has been urgently recalled over fears they could contain cancer-causing chemicals. L’Oréal has slapped a ‘do not use’ alert on its La Roche Posay
Some acne treatments from brands like Walgreens, La Roche-Posay voluntarily recalled
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.
La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and more recalled over benzene contamination
Several major skin care brands like L’Oréal Paris and Proactiv issued a recall of their products due to elevated levels of benzene contamination.
La Roche-Posay recalls acne cream after concerns it may contain cancer-causing chemical
Posay's Effaclar Duo, a popular face cream product that's designed to treat acne, has been recalled after concerns that it may contain a chemical that can cause cancer. In a report by Bloomberg, L'Oreal,
More popular acne products recalled due to cancer-causing chemical
Now more products have been recalled due to the same reason. Health reported Wednesday how L’Oréal took their popular La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo acne treatment due to a potential benzene contamination. An independent lab, Vailsure, alerted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to this issue after testing revealed this contamination.
L'Oreal Issues Recall Over Cancer-Linked Chemical in Acne Cream
Benzene is a well-documented carcinogen that has been linked to leukemia and other blood disorders with prolonged exposure, according to the American Cancer Society (American Cancer Society). The chemical is found in crude oil, gasoline and tobacco smoke and is also used in industrial manufacturing.
Acne treatments from brands such as Walgreens, La Roche-Posay, Proactiv are being recalled
Some popular acne creams are being recalled because the product may contain elevated levels of benzene, a chemical that causes cancer, the FDA said.
Cancer-causing benzene found in some acne products. Seven gels, lotions recalled
Elevated levels of benzene were detected in seven acne products distributed to national retailers. Here's what the recall means.
Acne product from popular skin care brand recalled due to potential cancer-causing chemical
The chemical that caused the recall is found in gasoline and tobacco; large amounts of the chemical can cause leukemia.
Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levels
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