The Center for Public Integrity, along with researchers from Columbia University and the City University of New York, on Thursday posted some 20,000 pages of internal oil and chemical industry ...

Traces of a chemical tied to blood cancers including leukemia have been detected in dozens of popular sunscreens and after-sun products, according to tests conducted by online pharmacy and lab ...

A testing company says benzene, a chemical that is a known carcinogen, has been found in another commonly used product: topical acne treatments. As part of the petition, the company requests that the ...

Sunscreen is a crucial step in any skincare routine, but some brands might not be living up to their safety promises: In May, an independent lab announced it discovered potentially harmful levels of ...

Benzene is a naturally occurring chemical compound. Scientists can also make it in a laboratory, and companies widely use it as a solvent in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Exposure to ...

Benzene is a chemical found in nature and manufactured products. It’s highly toxic to humans, which means it can harm you if you swallow it, touch it, or breathe it in. It may appear colorless or ...

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 says ...

When an independent laboratory filed a citizen’s petition in March 2024, urging the FDA to recall and suspend the sale of acne products containing benzoyl peroxide after finding what it termed ...

Concerns about benzene in personal care products are back, this time in acne medications based on benzoyl peroxide. Benzene is known to cause cancer in humans. The independent analytical lab Valisure ...

Benzene is one of the most commonly used chemicals in the United States. It’s a natural component of crude oil and is also used in manufacturing plastics, rubbers, pesticides, and other chemicals. You ...

Researchers found that state policy and oil refineries’ failure to fix leaks contributed more to high benzene emissions than the size or capacity of the refineries.