Unilever has recently recalled many dry shampoos from the market before October 2021 due to increased levels of chemical called benzene which creates leukemia. Benzene is a Transparent or yellowish liquid that smells sugary and is flammable as per CDC. Benzene is commonly found in crude oil, plastics, resins, nylon and synthetic fibers, lubricants, rubbers, dyes, detergents, drugs etc.
Dry Shampoos Recalled
- Dove Dry Shampoo Fullness
- Dove Dry Shampoo Fresh Coconut
- Dove Dry Shampoo Fresh and Floral
- Dove Dry Shampoo Ultra Clean
- Dove Dry Shampoo Invisible
- Dove Dry Shampoo Detox Purify
- Dove Dry Shampoo Clarifying Charcoal
- Dove Dry Shampoo Go Active
- Dove Refresh Care Unscented Dry
- Dove Refresh Care Fresh & Floral Dry
- Dove Refresh Care Volume Dry Shampoo
- Nexxus Dry Shampoo Refreshing Mist
- Nexxus Inergy Foam Shampoo
- Suave Dry Shampoo Hair Refresher
- Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo Refresh and Revive
- Tresemme Dry Shampoo Volumizing
- Tresemme Dry Shampoo Fresh and Clean
- Tresemme Pro Pure Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Oh Bee Hive Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo
Specialists say that we're daily expose to benzene in the air that we inhale, particularly when we fill up our vehicles at the fuel pump. Benzene is present in cigarettes, cleansers, pastes and paints and Elevated level of benzene can prompt reaction of vomiting, dizziness, sleepiness. It is Dangerous for eyes, skin or lungs if they came across direct exposure of benzene and can harm the tissue and lead to bothering. A few ladies presented to elevated degrees of benzene had unpredictable feminine periods and a diminished size of their ovaries.
Unilever has clarified that the propellant contain in spray cans of the dry shampoo was the reason of the benzene and they are working with suppliers to fix this issue.
