Johnson & Johnson Recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena Spray Sunscreens

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena Spray Sunscreens

Johnson & Johnson announced on Wednesday it is recalling Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens because of benzene traces. The company is recalling five of its products after some samples were found to contain low levels of benzene --  which can cause cancer with repeated exposure.

The affected products, packaged in aerosol cans, are Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen, and four Neutrogena sunscreen versions: Beach Defense aerosol sunscreen, CoolDry Sport aerosol sunscreen, Invisible Daily Defense aerosol sunscreen and UltraSheer aerosol sunscreen.

Aerosol Sunscreen Voluntary Recall Statement by Johnson & Johnson:

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What You Need to Know
You may have noticed that specific NEUTROGENA® aerosol sunscreen products are not available where you shop in the United States. That’s because we have made the decision to voluntarily recall all lots of four NEUTROGENA® aerosol sunscreen product lines as internal testing identified low levels of benzene in some samples of these aerosol sunscreen products.
The only sunscreen products impacted are aerosol products, specifically:
    •    NEUTROGENA® Beach Defense® aerosol sunscreen;
    •    NEUTROGENA® Cool Dry Sport aerosol sunscreen;
    •    NEUTROGENA® Invisible Daily™ defense aerosol sunscreen; and
    •    NEUTROGENA® Ultra Sheer® aerosol sunscreen.

What is Benzene?
Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, a substance that could potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure. Benzene is ubiquitous in the environment. Humans around the world have daily exposures indoors and outdoors from multiple sources. Benzene can be absorbed, to varying degrees, by inhalation, through the skin, and orally.
Daily exposure to benzene in these sunscreen products at the levels detected in internal testing would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences.
Out of an abundance of caution, we are recalling all lots of these specific sunscreen aerosol products.
This product was distributed nationwide through a variety of retail channels.