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A testing company says benzene, a chemical that is a known carcinogen, has been found in another commonly used product: topical acne treatments.. Valisure, a Connecticut-based company that ...

High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, can form in acne treatment products containing benzoyl peroxide, according to a new report from Valisure, an independent laboratory.. The report ...

Several popular face care products have been recalled over elevated levels of benzene, a possibly carcinogenic chemical. The Food and Drug Administration recall alert was issued earlier this week ...

Exposure to benzene can occur through inhalation, skin absorption or ingestion. Pedestrians walk past a Walgreens in the Queens borough of New York City on March 12.

Benzene is found in store brands from CVS, Walmart and other major retailers. Anna Edney reports on healthcare for Bloomberg News, and she's been following this story and joins us now. Welcome.

Benzene seems to have cropped up everywhere in recent years. First, it was hand sanitizers with “unacceptable levels” of the carcinogen. Then there were recalls of antifungal foot sprays and ...