The products, which contain benzoyl peroxide, a common treatment for acne, were tested for elevated levels of benzene, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a notice this week.

Popular acne treatments were recalled due to potential contamination with benzene. Research shows that long-term exposure to benzene may increase cancer risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

More than a half dozen acne products that may be contaminated with benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, are being recalled , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said this week. "FDA is alerting ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the voluntary recall of several popular acne products due to high levels of benzene. The chemical is used in the production of products like ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of several facial products due to possible benzene contamination. The FDA initiated independent testing following the ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified a limited number of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) acne products for retail-level recall because of elevated benzene levels, but more than 90% of ...

The FDA said testing found elevated levels of benzene, a chemical linked to cancer. In recent years, several other products have been recalled over benzene levels, including hand sanitizers ...

All of the products contain benzene, a chemical component of crude oil, gas and cigarette smoke. Prolonged exposure to high levels can cause leukemia and other cancers. The recalls announced this ...

Earlier this week, the FDA announced that 95 skin care products on the market containing benzoyl peroxide may be at risk for something called benzene contamination, which means they contain at ...

Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens Acne Treatments Recalled Due to Benzene Levels WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are asking retailers to pull a small number of acne creams from ...