CeraVe is being sued for a cancer-causing chemical in their products
๐ Ghana โข by Kwams โข May 31, 2026
They are the most recommended skincare brand in America. They are now facing 6 federal lawsuits for a carcinogen forming inside these products.
The products: Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser and Acne Foaming & Cream Wash.
The ingredient: benzoyl peroxide. Benzoyl peroxide is unstable.
The moment it gets warm, such as in your bathroom after a shower, your car on a summer day, a warehouse during shipping, or even at human body temperature, it breaks down into benzene.
Benzene is a Group 1 human carcinogen, meaning it causes cancer in humans. There is no safe level of benzene exposure. Yale University researchers lab-tested CeraVe's cleansers.
CeraVe tested at 5 to 12ppm of benzene. The FDA's limit is 2 ppm, which is up to 6 times the federal threshold. There has been no recall, no label warning, and the products are still on shelves.
The products: Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser and Acne Foaming & Cream Wash.
The ingredient: benzoyl peroxide. Benzoyl peroxide is unstable.
The moment it gets warm, such as in your bathroom after a shower, your car on a summer day, a warehouse during shipping, or even at human body temperature, it breaks down into benzene.
Benzene is a Group 1 human carcinogen, meaning it causes cancer in humans. There is no safe level of benzene exposure. Yale University researchers lab-tested CeraVe's cleansers.
CeraVe tested at 5 to 12ppm of benzene. The FDA's limit is 2 ppm, which is up to 6 times the federal threshold. There has been no recall, no label warning, and the products are still on shelves.
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