On May 25, 2021, Valisure announced our detection of 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 FDA generally regulates as cosmetics.
Valisure analyzed 294 unique batches from 69 different companies. Even within a single company, significant variability from batch to batch was observed. Fourteen lots of sunscreen and after-sun care products from four other brands contained between 2.78 – 6.26 ppm of benzene; 26 lots from eight brands included detectable benzene between 0.11 – 1.99 ppm; and 38 lots from 17 brands contained detectable benzene at < 0.1 ppm. Benzene was not detected in an additional 217 batches of sunscreen from 66 different brands through initial analysis of at least one sample. Benzene contamination was detected in sprays, gels, and lotions with chemical and mineral-based formulations.
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On May 25, 2021, Valisure announced our detection of 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 FDA generally regulates as cosmetics.
Valisure analyzed 294 unique batches from 69 different companies. Even within a single company, significant variability from batch to batch was observed. Fourteen lots of sunscreen and after-sun care products from four other brands contained between 2.78 – 6.26 ppm of benzene; 26 lots from eight brands included detectable benzene between 0.11 – 1.99 ppm; and 38 lots from 17 brands contained detectable benzene at < 0.1 ppm. Benzene was not detected in an additional 217 batches of sunscreen from 66 different brands through initial analysis of at least one sample. Benzene contamination was detected in sprays, gels, and lotions with chemical and mineral-based formulations.
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On May 25, 2021, Valisure announced our detection of 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 FDA generally regulates as cosmetics.
Valisure analyzed 294 unique batches from 69 different companies. Even within a single company, significant variability from batch to batch was observed. Fourteen lots of sunscreen and after-sun care products from four other brands contained between 2.78 – 6.26 ppm of benzene; 26 lots from eight brands included detectable benzene between 0.11 – 1.99 ppm; and 38 lots from 17 brands contained detectable benzene at < 0.1 ppm. Benzene was not detected in an additional 217 batches of sunscreen from 66 different brands through initial analysis of at least one sample. Benzene contamination was detected in sprays, gels, and lotions with chemical and mineral-based formulations.
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On May 25, 2021, Valisure announced our detection of 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 FDA generally regulates as cosmetics.
Valisure analyzed 294 unique batches from 69 different companies. Even within a single company, significant variability from batch to batch was observed. Fourteen lots of sunscreen and after-sun care products from four other brands contained between 2.78 – 6.26 ppm of benzene; 26 lots from eight brands included detectable benzene between 0.11 – 1.99 ppm; and 38 lots from 17 brands contained detectable benzene at < 0.1 ppm. Benzene was not detected in an additional 217 batches of sunscreen from 66 different brands through initial analysis of at least one sample. Benzene contamination was detected in sprays, gels, and lotions with chemical and mineral-based formulations.
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