![]() ![]() Other natural sources include gas emissions from volcanoes and forest fires.Įxposure to benzene increases the risk of developing leukemia and other blood disorders. It is a natural component of crude oil, which is the main source of benzene produced today. Benzene is produced by both natural and man-made processes. It is used primarily as a solvent in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as a starting material and an intermediate in the synthesis of numerous chemicals, and in gasoline. “Even benzene at 0.1 ppm in a sunscreen could expose people to excessively high nanogram amounts of benzene.”ĭetailing what Benzene is and why it’s particularly dangerous, the National Cancer Institute notes:īenzene is a colorless or light-yellow liquid chemical at room temperature. Christopher Bunick, MD, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology at Yale University said. “There is not a safe level of benzene that can exist in sunscreen products,” Dr. In an interview with Dermatology Times®, David Light, CEO and one of the founders of Valisure, an independent laboratory that chemically tests drugs and consumer products, gave an overview of their recently submitted Citizen's Petition sent to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding concerning levels of benzene found in numerous dry shampoo products.“Valisure LLC has tested and detected high levels of benzene, a known human carcinogen, in several brands and batches of sunscreen, which are considered drug products by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as in after-sun care products, which are generally regulated by FDA as cosmetics,” the company said in a press release.Īs to the testing and incidence of benzene, Valisure found that 27% of the samples they tested contained levels of benzene that were three times higher than the permissible amount. David Light, CEO of Valisure, Reviews Petition Sent to FDA Regarding Benzene Contamination Now this week, Valisure, an independent laboratory that provides increased transparency and quality assurance throughout the healthcare industry, has detected high levels of benzene in several dry shampoo products and has submitted a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Citizen’s Petition. Benzene is a well-known human carcinogen. Just last week, Unilever voluntarily recalled 6 brands of dry shampoo, including Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TRESemmé, Bed Head, and Rockaholic due to potentially elevated levels of benzene. Warning: Concerning Levels of Benzene Detected in Dry Shampoo Products The most recent recall of dry shampoos is the 5th personal care product category to be recalled due to detected levels of benzene. In an interview with Dermatology Times®, Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD, associate professor of dermatology at Yale University, explains why it's important for clinicians and consumers to pay attention to the continued rise in evidence of benzene in personal hygiene products. 5th Personal Care Product Category Recalled for Heightened Levels of Benzene Unilever stated that the recall is out of an abundance of caution and said it has not received any reports of adverse events in relation to the recall. The voluntary recall involves brands such as Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI (Rockaholic and Bed Head), and TRESemmé. In an announcement by the company that was published on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website, Unilever United States said the recalled products were all manufactured prior to October 2021. Unilever Issues Voluntary Recall for Popular Dry Shampoo Brands ![]() Benzene is not an ingredient found in Banana Boat products, but the investigation found unexpected levels of benzene in the propellant of the aerosol spray cans. In late July 2022, Edgewell Personal Care Company announced the voluntary recall of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 to consumers. After an internal investigation, some samples of the sunscreen were found to have contained trace levels of benzene. Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 Recalled Valisure, an independent laboratory analyzing benzene contamination in consumer products, has been at the forefront of many of the benzene announcements.īelow is a recap of the continued conversations of benzene contaminations in 2022. Since the concern of benzene found in sunscreen products, many other personal care products have been voluntarily recalled, including dry shampoo products. Most notably, many batches of sunscreen and after-sun care products were recalled in May 2021 and caused widespread controversy. 2021 saw the first of many personal care products recalls due to detectable levels of benzene contamination, a well-known human carcinogen. ![]()
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