Several acne products containing benzoyl peroxide have been recalled due to possible benzene contamination, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said this week.

Lab studies in animals like rats and mice have shown that benzene can cause different types of tumors when inhaled or swallowed. It can also cause chromosome changes in bone marrow cells in the ...

Certain benzoyl peroxide acne products by Walgreens, Proactive, and La Roche-Posay pose a ‘very low’ risk from this chemical linked to cancer. Walgreens, Proactive, and La Roche-Posay issued a ...

Valisure, an independent quality advocate, filed a citizen petition claiming to have detected elevated levels of benzene in ...

Benzoyl peroxide, the acne-fighting ingredient featured in these products, can develop into benzene, a known carcinogen, due to certain conditions like high heat or certain types of light — inde ...

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 ...

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 ...