In response, Procter & Gamble is recalling some lots of Old Spice and Secret aerosol sprays.
No adverse events have been reported over the recalled products.
Benzene is widely used in the US, according to the CDC.
It’s used to make some types of lubricants, rubbers, dyes, detergents and more.
Benzene isn’t needed to make sunscreen or antiperspirant and deodorant sprays.
In acitizen petitionwritten Nov. 3, Valisure asked the FDA to recall 38 batches of body sprays.
According to the CDC, benzene evaporates into the air very quickly.
A batch of Old Spice’s Pure Sport antiperspirant contained the most benzene, at 17.7 parts per million.
When products are recalled by a company, customers are typically asked to dispose of contaminated products.
For aerosol cans, you may need tocheck your local guidelinesfor disposal information.
Last May, Valisure testedsunscreen from brands including Neutrogenaand found some batches also contained unsafe amounts of benzene.
Coppertone, owned by Beiersdorf, issued asimilar recallon Sept. 30 forcertain aerosol spraysunscreens.
