Benzoyl Peroxide–Containing Products and Benzene
This Viewpoint reports on the potential of benzoyl peroxide–containing products to form benzene, a carcinogen, and the need to carefully monitor the use of benzoyl peroxide in skin care and other benzoyl peroxide–containing products.
Authors
- Christopher G. Bunick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4011-8308)
- John S. Barbieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5467-4102)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Yale University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2025.1694
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01