Discovered by pharmacy group Valisure, which routinely audits consumer goods, the report shows benzene contamination in 78 of the 294 products tested. J&J has not released any information regarding how much benzene was found in the recalled products, but did say that levels were very low and no health issues were expected. So when benzene is detected in sunscreenas it was in a number of popular sunscreens and suncare products in 2021it is a result of contamination. J&J said it doesn’t use benzene in the manufacturing of the spray sunscreens and is investigating the cause of the contamination. In late July, Edgewell Personal Care company issued a voluntary nationwide recall of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen due to the presence of benzene, according to an announcement from the Food and Drug administration (FDA).Read the announcement for more details. The five Johnson & Johnson products being recalled are: Neutrogena Beach Defense, Neutrogena Cool Dry Sport, Neutrogena Invisible Daily, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer and Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreens. ET): On Wednesday, Johnson & Johnson issued a voluntary recall for some of the companys sunscreen sprays from Neutrogena (Beach Defense, Cool Dry Sport. I feel like I should just start smoking again, seems like I’m getting cancer no matter what,” said Jim Ayers of Cincinnati, Ohio who is visiting the Island with his family. The Food & Drug Administration ( FDA) also has been warning consumers of these recent developments. “They tell you that if you don’t use sunscreen you’ll get cancer, then you use sunscreen and they tell you that product may give you cancer. Numerous sunscreen manufacturers have recalled sunscreens due to benzene contamination- pulling their products off shelves and alerting consumers to the dangers of benzene exposure. Beachgoers reach for their favorite product knowing it exists to protect them, so when the popular brands were suddenly pulled from shelves, some wondered if anything is really safe. Coppertone, owned by Beiersdorf, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of five Coppertone aerosol sunscreen spray products manufactured between the dates of Januand Jto.

On local beaches, sunscreen is a necessity for most people, especially in the summer months. ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Attention beachgoers: Johnson & Johnson has recalled five of its popular Aveeno and Neutrogena aerosol sunscreens due to low levels of benzene, which has been linked to cancers such as leukemia.

Benzene sunscreen recall list