The recall has been issued for some products due to higher than acceptable levels of benzene, a chemical linked to leukemia and other blood disorders.

The agency announced that after concerns were raised about levels of benzene in products containing benzoyl peroxide, they tested 95 acne products with the ingredient. While most had “undetectable or ...

Certain acne products benzoyl peroxide are being recalled, including Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser, Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator and La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment.

Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser, Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief Cream Benzoyl Peroxide 5%, Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator, SLMD Skincare Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Lotion and Walgreens Tinted ...

September 2025 Walgreens Tinted Acne Treatment Cream: Lot number: 49707430; Expiration date: March 2026 SLMD Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Lotion: Lot number: 2430600; Expiration date: April March 2025 In ...

Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser (lot number 23 09328, expiration date September 2025). Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief Cream Benzoyl Peroxide 5% (lot numbers V3305A and V3304A; expiration date ...

Among six products being pulled from shelves are Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser ... the manufacturer of another benzoyl peroxide acne product, Zapzyt Acne Treatment Gel, agreed to voluntarily ...