Benzeno en productos, caminar con cuidado

The New York Times (12/5, Sheikh, Mandell) reports "benzene seems to have cropped up everywhere in recent years," including in hand sanitizers, antifungal foot sprays, "deodorants, dry shampoos and sunscreens." Benzene "can end up in personal care products when the chemicals in them aren't purified enough, or when certain active ingredients in products react with each other or break down." There is not "data yet to suggest that low levels of exposure to benzene from personal care products carries significant health risks." A number of "experts have cautioned that many of the most alarming findings about benzene have come from a single testing lab that has been criticized for straying from standard testing methods." The company behind the lab, Valisure, is suggested "to benefit financially from increased regulation and product testing spurred by its findings." According to the Times, "experts emphasized that there's no need to panic about benzene in personal care products, but several suggested making sure you store these items properly to avoid them breaking down."

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Benjamin Hidalgo-Matlock
Skin Care Physicians of Costa Rica

Clinica Victoria en San Pedro: 4000-1054
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