Only 1 of the Coppertone products Valisure analyzed in the initial testing had traces of benzene below 0.1 parts per million (ppm) the other 10 products had no detectable benzene, according to David Light, founder and CEO of Valisure, in New Haven, Connecticut. See details of the headline news broken by Dermatology Times®, here.

The lab found 78 different sunscreen and after-sun care products contained benzene. At that time, Valisure, an independent lab dedicated to batch testing medications before they reach consumers, released test data showing detectable levels of benzene in 27% of the 294 unique batches of sun care products from 69 different companies. This is the latest development in a story that began in late May. The recall 1 covers lots of 5 of its aerosol sunscreen products: Pure & Simple SPF 50 Spray (2021 Launch), Sport Mineral SPF 50 Spray (2021 Launch), and Travel-Size Coppertone® Sport Spray SPF 50 (1.6 oz.), according to a company statement published on the FDA’s website September 30, 2021. No other Coppertone products were included in the recall. Coppertone, owned by Beiersdorf, has voluntarily recalled 12 lots of its aero- sol sunscreen spray products manufactured between January 10, 2021, and June 15, 2021, after identifying the presence of benzene, a human carcinogen, in the specific product lots.

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