Aerosol hair products tainted by benzene may still be on store shelves

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Aerosol hair products tainted by known carcinogen may still be on store shelves

The issue appears to be related mostly to butane-powered propellants that create pressure inside an aerosol can, which is what ultimately allows us to spray a fine mist of the product when we press the nozzle. Butane is a petroleum-based propellant, and if it isn’t refined well, there’s a chance that the end product could contain traces of benzene, said Chris Cappa, a professor of environmental engineering at the University of California at Davis.

Johnson & Johnson also said the contamination was related to the propellant, and said it has adopted new practices “to prevent such an occurrence in the future,” a spokesman said.The news that many of the favorite products we spray on our bodies might contain a cancer-causing contaminant has left some consumers concerned, prompting conversations on social media and online searches about benzene.

 

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