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Several types of skincare products used to treat acne have been recalled due to a cancer risk. The products, which contain benzoyl peroxide, a common treatment for acne, were tested for elevated ...

Some popular skin care products, acne treatments, are being voluntarily recalled because they may contain elevated levels of a chemical that causes cancer, according to a notice posted this week ...

Comedonal acne presents as many small papules, the same color as the surrounding skin, that make the skin appear bumpy. Types include whiteheads or closed comedones, blackheads, and open comedones.

L’Oreal SA is recalling all lots of its acne treatment Effaclar Duo in the US because of concern that the creams are contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen. L’Oreal’s Effaclar Duo ...

Makeup company L’Oréal S.A. issued a recall on all lots of acne cream Effaclar Duo due to concern that benzene, a known carcinogen, is in the product. One year ago Valisure, an independent ...

U.S. health officials are asking retailers to pull a small number of acne creams from their store shelves after government testing found they contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical ...

Amongst the products listed? La Roche-Posay’s popular Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment. Though the FDA did not demand this product be recalled, La Roche-Posay did a voluntary recall.

Acne products, including from popular skincare brands like Proactiv and La Roche-Posay are listed in the latest recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration due to possible benzene ...

La Roche-Posay, Walgreens, Proactiv and SLMD Skincare have voluntarily recalled acne treatments from retail that contained trace amounts of the cancer-causing ingredient benzene. According to an ...

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 ...