Squitieri & Fearon is investigating claims for people who bought benzoyl peroxide-based acne creams, lotions, and washes. Benzoyl peroxide containing acne clearing products, such as Estee Lauder’s Clinique, Toro Pharmaceuticals’ Proactiv, and Reckitt Benckiser-owned Clearasil when unstable break down and release benzene, a chemical that has been linked to cancer.
According to a recent report by a Connecticut-based testing laboratory, these products contained more than 12 times the amount of benzene than the amount permitted in Food and Drug Administration guidelines. This is an “unacceptably high” level of the carcinogen, which has been linked to leukemia.
Benzoyl peroxide-based products from the following companies were found to have high levels of benzene:
Clinique
Proactiv
Clearasil
Up & Up Cream
PanOxyl
Neutrogena
La Roche Posay
Clean & Clear
Clear Pore
Dr. Lin
Acne Free
Harris
Sandra Dee M.D.
Galderma
Vie Naturelle
Ecuate
Differin
Humane
Oxy
Encube
Nixa Skincare
Dr. Song
CeraVe
Mylan
Zapzyt
Urban Skin Rx
Rugby
Perrigo
Glenmark
Oceanside
Teva
Sandoz
Replenix
Prasco
M.A.D Skincare
Aspexia
Daylogic
If you or someone you know bought benzoyl peroxide-containing acne products from any of these companies, you may be eligible to recover the purchase price of the products you bought and/or pursue a claim for damages. Please contact us by e-mail at stephen@sfclasslaw.com or you can also complete the following form, and someone from the firm will contact you.