Sunscreen products, antifungal treatments, and now deodorizing and antiperspirant body sprays – all have been found in 2021 to be contaminated with carcinogenic benzene at levels exceeding US Food and Drug Administration guidance on residual solvents safety.
Valisure’s Findings Of Benzene In Body Sprays Suggest Ongoing Aerosol Propellant Problem
Hydrocarbon-based propellants can harbor trace levels of benzene, among other impurities, when quality controls are insufficient. Leading brands’ antiperspirant and deodorant body sprays are the latest aerosol personal-care products identified by independent laboratory Valisure as contaminated with the carcinogen.
