US FDA Action On Benzene Levels In Acne Products Demanded By New Citizen Petition

Filed on 20 August by Pensacola, FL-based law firm Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz (AWKO) on behalf of an unnamed client, the petition points to benzene study data unconnected to Valisure on unheated benzoyl peroxide products, but is light on details of how it was conducted.

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A new citizen petition asking the US Food and Drug Administration to ban benzoyl peroxide products due to benzene exposure concerns cites a new study that detected excessive benzene levels in products tested at room temperature.

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