The fallout continues for Neutrogena manufacturer Johnson & Johnson over the recall of numerous brands of its spray-on sunscreen that contained benzene. In May of 2021, the consumer product testing company Valisure released a report finding benzene in many brands […]
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Johnson & Johnson Instructs Consumers To Return Benzene-containing Sunscreen
Posted on September 28th, 2021 by Andrew Hughes
Johnson & Johnson Announces Sunscreen Recall
Posted on September 15th, 2021 by Andrew Hughes
On May 24th, 2021, Valisure published the results of a study that found benzene in various brands of sunscreen. Several versions of Neutrogena-brand sunscreen had the highest levels of benzene. For the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Weightless brand, the benzene levels […]
Benzene Detected in Some Well-Known Brands of Sunscreen
Posted on September 14th, 2021 by Andrew Hughes
In May of 2021 the product testing company Valisure discovered toxic levels of benzene in certain brands of sunscreen. Benzene is a known carcinogen that can be absorbed through the skin. So the fact that people frequently, regularly and purposefully […]
New Study Links Benzene Exposures to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Posted on September 2nd, 2021 by Andrew Hughes
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the United States More than 80,000 Americans will be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) this year. A common – but sometimes overlooked – cause of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is exposure to chemicals like benzene, or glyphosate, a chemical […]
Mineral Spirits, Where Benzene Hides in Plain Sight
Posted on July 28th, 2021 by Andrew Hughes
Trade Secrets Hurt Consumers Under the current guidelines, products that contain more than .1% benzene must list benzene as a component on the label and the accompanying Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). To get around this requirement, many products – […]