'Troubling' levels of cancer-causing chemical found in more dry shampoo products, report alleges

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High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products, according to a new report. See their list here:

Three lots of dry shampoo products from one brand contained spray with more than 100 ppm of benzene, according to a petition from independent lab Valisure, and some samples showed more than 10 times the FDA drug limit.

Just last month, certain aerosol dry shampoos -- including some Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI and TRESemmé products -- wereto the US Food and Drug Administration in which the lab described that among 148 batches from 34 different brands of dry shampoo products, 70% of samples tested showed "quantifiable" levels of benzene.According to their report, 11 samples showed levels over 10 times more than 2 parts per million , the FDA limit for drugs.

CNN contacted the brands listed in the petition and reached out to the FDA for comment but did not immediately hear back.

 

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Are there that many people that still use dry shampoo? Why? I haven't heard it mentioned since the late 70's

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