"Investigators have determined that a substantial portion of topical benzoyl peroxide (BPO) acne and rosacea treatments currently on the market are unstable and contain unacceptably high levels of benzene, a known human carcinogen." https://t.co/oGg9HGvpgO
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RT @theJIDJournal: If you treat patients with acne, you should read the article in the JID by Kucera at al https://t.co/TDW0TWddmR on the s…
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If you treat patients with acne, you should read the article in the JID by Kucera at al https://t.co/4Wamv0ssgG on the shelf life of #benzoylperoxide and its breakdown to #benzene. See also the press release https://t.co/f5Jbe7BTOX #dermtwitter #dermatolo
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I'm noticing a repeated error with most of the press coverage of this topic. Valisure has not shown that BPO degrades to benzene at room temp. They found benzene in some products on store shelves. This is a major issue to tackle, but likely reflects produc