Benzene detected in many sunscreen products

Re:Benzene detected in many sunscreen products by purple_ferret on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @12:55PM (#27292995)

>Fruit of the Earth - Gel - Aloe Vera Gel - 2.78 2.94* (ppm Benzene)

Aloe Vera Gel? Sounds like straight up terrible quality standards to get benzene in an Aloe Vera gel. Stuff like like this makes me hesitant to use any product

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Re:Benzene detected in many sunscreen products by envy2 on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @02:44PM (#27294454)

I know aloe vera is often said to be useful in clearing benzene and formaldehyde from the air as a houseplant: perhaps this is being picked up from the environment, rather than any production issue per se?

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Re:Benzene detected in many sunscreen products by pie420 on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @02:31PM (#27294313)

The less chemicals you use, the better. Use simple soaps and deoderants, etc.

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Re:Benzene detected in many sunscreen products by tyingq on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @04:32PM (#27295726)

Aloe Vera is supposed to be in that category of "simple".

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