Sunscreen Recalled Due to Toxic Ingredient

Another sunscreen product tested positive for an ingredient linked to life-threatening blood disorders.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Banana Boat Hair and Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 tested positive for benzene, which triggered a recall. Although benzene is in the top 20 chemicals used in the U.S., it is a known human carcinogen

• The FDA recognizes benzene as a Class 1 solvent that should not be used in consumer products “because of their unacceptable toxicity”

• The reca…