I have suffered from acne and rosacea since I was a teenager. Back then, my dermatologist recommended benzoyl peroxide, but I found it too irritating. Despite trying numerous other treatments, I ...

New research shows some popular acne and rosacea treatments contain high levels of benzene, a known carcinogen. In testing ...

Investigators assessed treatment efficacy at 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks using an investigator's global assessment scale (IGA) of acne severity and the percentage of lesion reduction from baseline ...

"The discovery of benzene formation in benzoyl peroxide acne treatments presents a potentially serious public health risk. Our research demonstrates that these products, widely used by consumers ...

BPO is a diacyl peroxide with bactericidal activity used in topical drug products up to 10% concentration available through prescription or over the counter for treatment of acne and rosacea. Acne ...

A Connecticut-based company sounded the alarm on popular acne treatments that were found to contain high levels of a ...

Notably, this week’s study did not find benzene (at least not at levels above the FDA’s limit) in about 70 products, including benzoyl peroxide acne treatments from Clean & Clear, Neutrogena, ...

“The discovery of benzene formation in benzoyl peroxide acne treatments presents a potentially serious public health risk,” Valisure co-founder and president David Light said. “Our research ...

The treatment of acne ( Table I) [1,2,3,4,5,6] is based upon its severity (mild, moderate, severe) and the type(s) of lesion(s) present (noninflammatory, inflammatory, mixed). In general, the ...