Teenage acne has long been viewed as an expected rite of passage that we all have to go through as we move from adolesce ...

Benzoyl peroxide is one of the most effective and commonly used acne treatments. You’ll find it in prescription and non-prescription acne medications. It’s also found in medications used to treat ...

Several acne products containing benzoyl peroxide have been recalled due to possible benzene contamination, the Food and Drug ...

The products contain benzoyl peroxide, which can produce the carcinogen benzene under certain conditions Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

The FDA said testing of certain acne products with benzoyl peroxide found elevated levels of benzene, a chemical linked to ...

A limited amount of retail products containing benzoyl peroxide have been voluntarily recalled after testing for possible benzene contamination.

Some acne treatments from brands including Walgreens, Proactiv and La-Roche Posay have been voluntarily recalled for containing elevated levels of the carcinogen benzene, the Food and Drug ...

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 ...

Certain acne products benzoyl peroxide are being recalled, including Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser, Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator and La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment.