... including face wash, sunscreen and HAND SANITIZER People using popular acne creams were warned recently of the dangers lurking in their favorite products.
A letter sent to the FDA from independent lab Valisure found levels of the carcinogen benzene were more than 12 times the FDA's limit of 2 parts per million.
Benzene is a known carcinogen that has been associated with cancers like lymphoma and leukemia, according to research from the University of California, Berkeley.
Despite its dangers, the chemical is omnipresent, and people can be exposed to it in the air from cars burning fuel, second-hand vape smoke and even from cooking over a gas flame, Kelly Dobos, a cosmetic scientist at the University of Cincinnati, told The Cut.
However, it is in more than just the air - as Valisure discovered - benzene is also found in cosmetic products used by millions of people.