“We all agree that it shouldn't be there. He also noted that, due to its volatility, benzene evaporates quickly, "so when you put it on your skin, I suspect most of it will evaporate before it has a chance of being absorbed." Be wary of contamination theories.Įach of the dermatologists and scientists that Allure spoke to for this story believed that all signs from the study point to an accidental manufacturing contamination, not some nefarious, cost-cutting tactic with carcinogens.
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That is very worrisome and very carcinogenic when applied to large skin surface areas," she says, particularly because benzene is a very volatile solvent, "which means these types of organic compounds penetrate your cell membrane very quickly and easily, so if you have it on the skin surface, it is able to cut right through your skin into your bloodstream."Ĭhemistry professor Joe Schwarcz, director of the Office for Science and Society at McGill University in Montreal, told the Washington Post earlier this month that he estimates applying one application of a sunscreen with the highest level of benzene found in the Valisure study would be about the equivalent to half of the amount of benzene you’d get from breathing city air for a day. "What I am worried about is benzene levels of over 6 ppm, exceeding 3 times the maximum allowable. "I'm not worried about trace amounts of benzene," says New York City-based dermatologist and associate clinical professor at Yale School of Medicine, Macrene Alexiades, who also sits on the editorial board of the Dermatologic Surgery Journal. As the CDC explains, it's a chemical most people are likely exposed to every day, as the air we breathe contains low levels of it “from tobacco smoke, gas stations, motor vehicle exhaust, and industrial emissions.” It's also used to make chemicals found in human-made products like plastics, dyes, and detergents, and is found in glue and paint. It's a chemical naturally found in volcanoes and forest fires, and "a natural part of crude oil, gasoline, and cigarette smoke," according to the CDC. If you're not familiar with benzene, you're not alone. The FDA recommends that consumers do not continue to use products that are being recalled." We will continue to monitor sunscreen manufacturing and marketing to help ensure the availability of safe sunscreens for U.S.
The FDA takes seriously any safety concerns raised about products we regulate, including sunscreens.
Please refer to the Johnson & Johnson press release regarding the nature of their recall. We believe this is the right decision to ensure consumers are confident in using sunscreen products." Customers can also ask questions and request a refund by calling the JJCI Consumer Care Center 24/7 at 1-80.Ī statement about the recall by the FDA provided to Allure reads: "The FDA is aware of this recall. The statement advises customers to stop using and discard of these specific products, while noting that sunscreen use is "critical to public health." An additional statement from Johnson & Johnson sent to Allure notes: "While the use of these products would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences, we are asking consumers to stop using them.
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