The products contain benzoyl peroxide, which can produce the carcinogen benzene under certain conditions The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of six widely available acne treatments,

Even with daily use of these products for decades, the risk of a person developing cancer because of exposure to benzene found in these products is very low.”

Popular acne products have been recalled due to benzene contamination. Click on the story to read this list of recalled products.