Add Unilever PLC’s Suave to the list of major personal-care brands that have been subject to recall actions over the past year due to benzene contamination.
Unilever Recalls Benzene-Tainted Antiperspirants, Cites Propellant
Samples of two Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirants tested positive for “slightly elevated levels of benzene,” leading Unilever to recall all lots of the products that remain in circulation after the line’s discontinuation “for business reasons” in October 2021.
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