![]() The sunscreens recalled included four Neutrogena products - Beach Defense, Cool Dry Sport, Invisible Daily Defense and Ultra Sheer - as well as Aveeno's Protect + Refresh. Last month Johnson & Johnson recalled five sunscreen products in the United States after internal testing identified low levels of benzene in some batches. It said the Johnson & Johnson's product testing detected benzene at concentrations less than 3ppm in two of the 17 batches supplied in Australia. The TGA said in Australia solvent medical products, which include sunscreens, must have a concentration of benzene below 2 parts per million (ppm). Exposure to benzene in this sunscreen product at the levels detected would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences," Neutrogena said on its website. "Internal testing identified low levels of benzene in a small number of samples. ![]() Neutrogena, which is owned by Johnson & Johnson, said it was recalling the sunscreen "out of an abundance of caution". The TGA said benzene was not an ingredient in the Neutrogena sunscreen, but the chemical was sometimes used in medicine manufacturing processes. It said people who had the sunscreen should discard it and visit the Neutrogena website to request a refund.īenzene is a chemical that is known to cause some cancers. ![]() The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said consumers should not use Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ with an expiry date of August 30, 2023, or earlier. A Neutrogena sunscreen spray is being recalled in Australia after the discovery of the chemical benzene in some batches.
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