Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen.īenzene is not an ingredient used in the sunscreens.Neutrogena Ultra Sheer aerosol sunscreen.Neutrogena Invisible Daily defense aerosol sunscreen.Some batches contained up to three times the restricted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concentration limit of. Benzene, a carcinogen, was detected in 27 of samples. Valisure, a pharmacy that tests its own products, tested nearly 300 sprays and lotions. Neutrogena Cool Dry Sport aerosol sunscreen A 2021 report detected benzene in 78 different popular sunscreens and after-sun products.Brand owner Johnson & Johnson pulled Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist SPF50+ aerosol sunscreen (140g) from sale and put a notice on the Neutrogena website telling people to stop using the product and throw it out.

Neutrogena Beach Defense aerosol sunscreen A Neutrogena sunscreen is being recalled after traces of benzene were found.Information for consumers about the desktop review of 94 listed sunscreen products. Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, a substance that could potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure. The specific products being recalled are: This led to the recall of some sunscreens overseas. The recall covers all can sizes and SPF levels, which were distributed nationwide. The company said consumers should stop using the affected cannisters, which include solely Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol sunscreen products. The company says that daily exposure levels believed to. Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that the company is recalling five of its aerosol sunscreen products due to the discovery of trace amounts of benzene, a carcinogen, in some samples. Coppertone has issued a recall for five of its aerosol sunscreen products after finding benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, in some batches. In this photo, Collin Morikawa sprays himself with sunscreen during the Workday Championship golf tournament in February. Johnson & Johnson recalled five aerosol sunscreen products after finding traces of benzene.

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