Common chemical sunscreen ingredients like avobenzone and oxybenzone are not secretly benzene even though they may sound similar, cosmetics chemist Stephen Alain Ko, explained on Instagram. But, to date, exposure to benzene in personal care products hasn't been linked to actual cancer cases.Īlso, know that the presence of benzene in these sunscreens doesn't have anything to do with whether or not the product is chemical- or mineral-based. There's not as much research about how much benzene is absorbed through the skin, Dr. It's also used in the manufacturing processes for plastics, nylon, and rubber. The truth is that we are all probably getting exposed to small amounts of benzene on a daily basis through inhaling gasoline, car exhaust, or cigarette smoke, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains. In products like this, benzene is not purposely added but rather a trace contaminant, meaning it's an impurity in another ingredient, cosmetics chemist Michelle Wong, Ph.D., explains on her blog Lab Muffin. But the situation here is more complicated than it seems.
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Of course, finding out that a carcinogen has been hanging out in a product you put on your skin is worrying-especially so when that product is something you normally count on for protection. So far only Neutrogena and Aveeno have recalled their products. But the issue of benzene in sunscreens first popped up in late May when Valisure, an independent online pharmacy and testing company, released a report showing the presence of the chemical in 78 batches of products from major brands, including Neutrogena, Banana Boat, CVS Health, Sun Bum, Walgreens, and more. This recall is a direct result of the company's own internal testing.
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