Benzene in skincare products- what’s the truth with Dr. Christopher Bunick

If you’ve read the news recently, you've probably heard of yet another study finding benzene in common skincare products! This news is alarming for a number of reasons:

1. Benzene is a known carcinogen and NOT a component of skincare or personal care products.

2. The production of skincare and personal care products is likely contaminated during the manufacturing process, but we don't know exactly where this is happening, how or why.

Join me as I take a deeper dive into this complex issue with dermatologist, Dr. Christopher Bunick, who has insight into this issue as both a physician and scientist. 

 

Websites and articles discussed in the podcast:

Benzene-FREE products based on Valisure study

Unilever announcement of recall and benzene detection in dry shampoo

Sunscreen use NOT associated with increased blood concentrations of benzene

Sunscreen application on plasma concentration of sunscreen active ingredients