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A product recall is a request from a manufacturer to return a product after the discovery of safety issues or product defects that might endanger the consumer or put the maker or seller at risk of legal action. Product recalls are one of a number of corrective actions that can be taken for products that are deemed to be unsafe.
The company behind Banana Boat is recalling more of its sunscreen products due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical. Banana Boat expands sunscreen recall due to cancer risk Skip to main ...
Reported [31] cases of benzene contamination [32] have resulted in sunscreen recalls [33] initiated by regulators such as the TGA [34] and FDA or voluntarily by the brand. [35] Other reasons why the contamination likely occurred was the degradation of benzene-based (hydrocarbon) ingredients, [ 36 ] such as petrochemical UV filters [ 37 ] or ...
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The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling a scalp spray because it contains trace amounts of benzene, a chemical which can cause cancer with repeated exposure. Edgewell Personal Care Co ...
Johnson & Johnson has recalled a group of aerosol suncreens after finding traces of benzene, the company announced Wednesday.
For the same reasons, the government of Palau signed a law in 2018 (becoming effective in 2020) that restricted the sale and use of sunscreen and skincare products that contain a list of ten different chemicals, including the UV filters octyl methoxycinnamate, oxybenzone and octocrylene, with fines of US$1,000 for retailers who violate the law ...
Due to toxicity and environmental concerns, the percentage of sunscreen products on the market containing oxybenzone in the USA dropped to 13% in 2023 from 60% in 2019. [16] Some brands market their sunscreens as "oxybenzone free" [ 17 ] due to the generally negative perception of benzophenones by both the consuming public and scientific ...