More information is available at the websites for Neutrogena and Aveeno. This non-oil, non-aerosol, vegan sunscreen smells like summer in a bottle and offers continuous spray (even upside down) to effortlessly cover your body. It urged consumers to stop using the sunscreens immediately and said customers can get a refund by calling J&J's Consumer Care Center at 1-80. J&J said it's working to get all lots of the five products removed from store shelves. It is investigating how the chemical got into the products. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to recall the. The health care giant said the benzene was found after testing by the company and an independent laboratory. An independent testing lab has detected the chemical benzene, a known human carcinogen, in 78 sunscreen products and is now calling on the U.S. The products were distributed nationwide through retailers. In total, '24 lots of body spray products from 8 different brands contained between 2.24 - 17.7 ppm of benzene 14 lots from 8 brands contained detectable benzene between 0.20 - 1.89 ppm and 21. Out of nearly 300 different sunscreen products, 27 contained benzene, according to Valisure. Johnson & Johnson has recalled its Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreens from the stores as they have been found to contain benzene, a cancer-causing. The recall includes all can sizes and all levels of sun protection factor, or SPF. (WJW) An independent study claims several popular brands of sunscreen contain high levels of benzene, a known carcinogen. An online pharmacy and lab is asking the FDA to recall some popular sunscreens and after-sun products after tests it conducted showed they contained a known cancer-causing. New Haven, Connecticut-based Valisure tested 148 batches from 34 brands of spray-on dry shampoo and found benzene in 70, the laboratory stated Tuesday in a news release. The affected products, packaged in aerosol cans, are Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen, and four Neutrogena sunscreen versions: Beach Defense aerosol sunscreen, CoolDry Sport aerosol sunscreen, Invisible Daily Defense aerosol sunscreen and UltraSheer aerosol sunscreen. Edgewell Personal Care Company, which makes the sunscreen, says the recall. PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is recalling five of its sunscreen products after some samples were found to contain low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure. Banana Boats Hair & Scalp Sunscreen is being recalled after tests detected trace levels of the carcinogen Benzene.
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