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Seems like if this is true, it's something that shouldn't be behind a paywall. Does anyone have a list of the affected products? The actually research data and details I certainly support being behind a paywall however. Actually upon a quick google found the direct links to the files that list the products that are and are not contaminated. Glad that most all EltaMD (the most popular on Amazon are not effected but a…
Pretty interesting. Some of the products where benzene was detected don't even have anything volatile on their list of active ingredients. "Ethical Zinc Lotion", is just supposed to be 22% zinc oxide, with no Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, etc.
A quick search shows that oxybenzone is a compound containing two carbon rings.
So this is bad, obviously, but I want to plug Valisure and consumerlab both. For whatever reason there’s so little testing out there for both generic drugs and vitamins and supplements, and both of these guys really do have our backs. I’m very happy to support both to be doing what I feel like the FDA with more funding should be doing themselves.
Strongly agree this field of testing/validation is desperately needed.
Check your cabinets. I actually found the Neutrogena lotion that we use in the table of affected products!
List of affected products: https://www.valisure.com/wp-content/uploads/Valisure-Citizen...
List of unaffected products: https://www.valisure.com/wp-content/uploads/Attachment-A-Tab...
Seems like if this is true, it's something that shouldn't be behind a paywall. Does anyone have a list of the affected products? The actually research data and details I certainly support being behind a paywall however. Actually upon a quick google found the direct links to the files that list the products that are and are not contaminated. Glad that most all EltaMD (the most popular on Amazon are not effected but a…
Affected products (starting on page 12): https://www.valisure.com/wp-content/uploads/Valisure-Citizen... Products that aren't affected: https://www.valisure.com/wp-content/uploads/Attachment-A-Tab...
Aloe Vera Gel? Sounds like straight up terrible quality standards to get benzene in an Aloe Vera gel. Stuff like like this makes me hesitant to use any product
CVS Pharmacy, MinuteClinic, CVS Caremark, CVS Specialty, Drogaria Onofre, Longs Drugs, Navarro Discount Pharmacies, Accordant, Coram, Omnicare, Wellpartner, EncompassRx, Aetna, Grupo DPSP.
These parent companies should be held responsible for the products their subsidiaries produce.
So this is bad, obviously, but I want to plug Valisure and consumerlab both. For whatever reason there’s so little testing out there for both generic drugs and vitamins and supplements, and both of these guys really do have our backs. I’m very happy to support both to be doing what I feel like the FDA with more funding should be doing themselves.
What if skin cancer was actually caused by sun screen? Wouldn't that be ironic, don't ya think?