Unilever Recalls Dry Shampoo Brands

Unilever recalls products including Dove, Tresemmé identified to be contaminated by cancer-causing chemical, benzene.

Unilever, the global FMCG brand had recalled some of its popular brands, including Dove, after it was identified that they had benzene related contamination. Benzene can cause cancer.

As per reports, some other brands which have been recalled include Nexxus, Suave, Tresemme and Tigi, which makes Rockaholic and Bed Head dry shampoos, according to a notice posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s website.

Dove Dry Shampoo Recalled

Recalled products are mainly those which have been manufactured before October 2021.

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‘Apart from Unilever's recall, several other similar products have been recalled in the last 18 months like Johnson & Johnson's Neutrogena, Edgewell Personal Care Co.'s Banana Boat, and Beiersdorf AG's Coppertone.’

The reports said that the move had raised questions about safety of aerosol in person hygiene products.

The problem mainly arises from the propellants used to spray the personal-care products from the cans. Unilever said this was the case with its dry shampoo recall, the media reports said.

Source-IANS

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