In coordination with the FDA, the multinational is withdrawing the acne treatment Effaclar Duo from the La Roche-Posay brand.

Benzoyl peroxide is one of the most effective and commonly used acne treatments. You’ll find it in prescription and non-prescription acne medications. It’s also found in medications used to treat ...

The FDA said testing of certain acne products with benzoyl peroxide found elevated levels of benzene, a chemical linked to cancer.

Benzene is a cancer-causing substance that is a colorless or light-yellow liquid used primarily as a solvent in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, the National Cancer Institute said. NCI ...

Benzene is a chemical ... that include benzoyl peroxide. “In close coordination with the FDA, we have proactively decided to remove the limited remaining units of the current formula of Effaclar ...

“Therefore, in close coordination with the FDA, we have proactively decided to remove the limited remaining units of the current formula ... benzoyl peroxide can degrade into benzene. The ...

"In close coordination with the FDA, we have proactively decided to remove the limited remaining units of the current formula of Effaclar ... myeloid leukemia. Benzoyl peroxide, the active ...