The Food and Drug Administration is asking retailers to remove a small number of acne creams from their shelves that contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical linked to cancer.

La Roche-Posay, Walgreens, Proactiv and SLMD Skincare have voluntarily recalled acne treatments from retail that contained trace amounts of the cancer-causing ingredient benzene.

Face care products from several popular brands are being recalled over elevated levels of a cancer-causing ingredient.

Posay’s Effaclar Duo acne treatment due to concerns over benzene contamination, a known carcinogen.Benzoyl peroxide, a key ingredient in Effaclar Duo, can degrade into benzene under certain conditions,

If you struggle with acne, you likely have heard of benzoyl peroxide, a common ingredient used in many acne-fighting products. Last year, a study was done that found that certain acne products containing benzoyl peroxide were found to have trace levels of benzene,

L’Oreal is recalling all remaining units of an acne treatment product that could be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical, Fortune reports. The French company is pulling Effaclar Duo, sold under the La Roche-Posay brand,