Valisure Files Citizen Petition on Alleged Benzene in Benzoyl Peroxide, Triggering Lawsuits

Independent laboratory Valisure filed a March 5, 2024, citizen petition (CP) asserting, based on its own testing, that a number of benzoyl peroxide products contain high levels of benzene and that benzene concentrations are increased when the products are stored above normal room temperatures. Valisure further asserts that benzoyl peroxide products expose consumers through direct dermal contact and inhalation of benzene emanating from the product container, even when unopened. Valisure asserts,…
By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.