the brands that are concerned

The multinational personal care products. Unilever announced that it was recalling some spray shampoos as a precautionary measure against the possibility that they may contain benzenea chemical that can cause blood canceras leukemia. Although this is a decision made by the company itself, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted Unilever’s warning on its website.

Benzene, also known as benzolis a colorless liquid with a sweet smell. It evaporates quickly in air and is only slightly soluble in water. It is also very flammable. Benzene is mainly used as a solvent in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, as a starting material and intermediate in the synthesis of many chemicals, as well as in gasoline.

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“Exposure to benzene can be by inhalation, orally and through the skin. It can cause cancers, such as leukemia and bone marrow cancers, as well as blood disorders which may involve danger of death“explains the press release, which also states that the man is exposed to benzene daily from different sources.

70% contained benzene

Suitcasea testing laboratory based in New Haven (Connecticut, USA) analyzed 148 batches of 34 brands of spray dry shampoo and found that 70% contained benzene. The company has filed a petition with the US Food and Drug Administration requesting a recall of products containing benzene.

Although the affected products are only sold in the United States and Canada, it is possible that they have ended up in the United States and Canada. Spain and other European countries via Internet or by people living in North America or having visited one of its countries as tourists.

The recalled products are Dove, TRESemmé, Suave, Nexxus and TIGI brand spray shampoos. Among them are bottles of Dove Volume and Fullness Dry Shampoo, Dove Fresh Coconut Dry Shampoo, Dove Fresh and Floral Dry Shampoo, Dove Ultra Clean Dry Shampoo, Dove Invisible Dry Shampoo, Dove Detox and Purify Dry Shampoo, Dove Clarifying Charcoal Dry Shampoo, Dove Go Active Dry Shampoo, TRESemmé Volumizing Dry Shampoo, TRESemmé Fresh and Clean Dry Shampoo have been recalled, TRESemmé Pro Pure Dry Shampoo, Suave Refreshing Dry Shampoo, Suave Refresh and Revive Dry Shampoo Professionals, Nexxus Refreshing Mist Dry Shampoo, Nexxus Inergy Foam Shampoo, Bed Head Oh Bee Hive Dry Shampoo, Bed Head Oh Bee Hive Volumizing Dry Shampoo, Bed Head Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo, Bed Head Dirty Secret Rockaholic Dry Shampoo.