US Petition Claims Benzene Forms In Benzoyl Peroxide, Requests Market Removal Of Acne Drugs

Petition Asks For US Market Removal Of Widely Used OTC Acne Remedy Benzoyl Peroxide

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Valisure recommends FDA request recall and halt sales of products containing benzoyl peroxide due to its propensity to form the benzene. Products include numerous OTC monograph topical formulations as well Rx drugs with an acne indication available through approved applications.

Valisure presents this diagram early in its citizen petition to emphasize its argument benzoyl peroxide is "well known to decompose into benzene." • Source: Valisure

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