March 18th 2024
On March 6, 2024, Valisure, an independent testing laboratory, found high levels of benzene when BPO products were incubated at 37°C, 50°C, and 70°C.
Valisure's David Light Unpacks Benzene Findings, Stability Testing, and Discourse
March 7th 2024Following the announcement of Valisure's findings related to benzene and benzoyl peroxide acne products, Dermatology Times spoke with David Light, co-founder and president of the laboratory behind the report, to discuss the findings, the role of stability testing requirements, and quelling fear-filled online discourse.
Dermatological Dilemma: Unmasking the Benzene Menace in Our Products
March 7th 2024In our March publication, Winter Editor in Chief Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD, delved into the growing concern of benzene in personal care products. This commentary becomes all the more important in light of the recent findings of high levels of benzene in acne products.