A few of Unilever’s well-known hair products are being recalled, adding to a recent recall of aerosol items.
Hairspray causing cancer sounds like some sort of untrue beauty myth.
Like the rumors that lipstick causes cancer or that bat guano is used to manufacture mascara (it’s not; it’s mistaken for guanine). In fact, if that were the case, how many of us would genuinely have cancer? Naturally, the Food and Drug Administration has completely disproven that urban legend. However, recently, businesses have noticed cases where personal care items in aerosol cylinders have been contaminated with the hazardous chemical benzene.
Benzene has been identified by the FDA as a human carcinogen.
The chemical is employed in the production of synthetic fibers, resins, and polymers. It’s used to create rubber, colors, medicines, pesticides, cleaning supplies, and lubricants. It can be found in volcanic eruptions, crude oil, and even cigarette smoke.
However, the FDA has taken notice of it because of recent occurrences in aerosol goods, and it has established a procedure for evaluating items to prevent contamination. Product benzene testing is not yet required.
