The World Health Organization ("WHO") classifies benzophenone as a potential carcinogen. Downs also affirmed that the FDA is not certain if octocrylene is safe or not. Downs stated that there are about 2,400 sunscreen products that include octocrylene as an active ingredient, and the octocrylene's safety is not known at this time. Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, a nonprofit laboratory, studies chemicals and how these chemicals affect human health and the environment. Benzophenone is a photosensitizing agent that is used in many personal care products such as lip balm and nail polish as well because the compound protects against Ultraviolet light.Īccording to the Executive Director from Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, Craig Downs, benzophenone interferes with key hormones and reproductive organs. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to ban the sale of any sunscreen that contains "octocrylene,"a common ingredient in popular suncreen lotions that breaks down over time and produces benzophenone as a byproduct. As such, the health scientists urged the U.S. The National Cancer Institute says that exposure to benzene can lead to leukemia and other blood disorders. market due to benzophenone contamination.Īccording to the news report, popular sunscreen products made by Coppertone, Neutrogena, and Banana Boat contain benzene, a known carcinogen. regulators to pull certain sunscreen products from the U.S. According to an article published on, drug researchers have urged U.S.
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