La Roche-Posay and Proactiv are among the brands affected. Popular acne treatments were recalled due to potential contamination with benzene. Research shows that long-term exposure to benzene may increase cancer risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration conducted benzene testing on the products after third-party testing raised concerns.

Several acne products containing benzene have been recalled due to possible benzene contamination, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said this week.

The FDA announced the recall of more acne products due to contamination of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical.While the recalled products contained elevated levels of benzene, the FDA said the risk of developing cancer from using these products is very low.