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Unilever United States (US) and Canada have recalled 19 products dry shampoos those manufactured before October 2021.

These products were withdrawn because they contained levels of benzene that may cause cancer. Exposure to benzene can occur by inhalation, orally and through the skin. It can cause cancer, including leukemia.

In detail, the majority of products dry shampoos What was removed was the Dove brand with a total of 8 products. Then the products dry shampoos the TIGI (Bed Head/Rockaholic) and Tresemme brands with 4 products and 3 products respectively.

In addition, each up to 2 products dry shampoos with the Nexxus and Suave brands also retired by Unilever.

Here is a list of products recalled by Unilever US and Canada:

1. Dove Volume and Fullness Dry Shampoo
2. Dove Fresh Coconut Dry Shampoo
3. Dove Fresh & Floral Dry Shampoo
4. Dove UltraClean Dry Shampoo
5. Dove invisible dry shampoo
6. Dove Detoxifying and Purifying Dry Shampoo
7. Dove Clarifying Charcoal Dry Shampoo
8. Dove Go Active Dry Shampoo
9. Nexxus Refreshing Mint Dry Shampoo
10. Nexxus Inergy Foam Shampoo
11. Suave Dry Shampoo Hair Refresher
12. Suave Professionals Refreshing & Reviving Dry Shampoo
13. Tresemme volumizing dry shampoo
14. Tresemme Fresh and Clean Dry Shampoo
15. Tresemme Pro Pure Dry Shampoo
16. Bed Head Oh Bee Hive Dry Shampoo
17. Bed Head Oh Bee Hive Volumizing Dry Shampoo
18. Bed Head Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo
19. Bed Head Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo

Based on the assessment, daily exposure to benzene in Unilever’s recalled products is not expected to cause adverse health consequences. However, Unilever continues to withdraw these products due to consumer safety awareness.

Unilever claims that these products do not use benzene as a raw material. However, traces of Benzene may appear due to its natural presence in certain raw materials.

Meanwhile, Unilever Indonesia management says Indonesia is not part of the withdrawal dry shampoos This. The recalled product is dry shampoosno liquid shampoo.

“We always operate with strict quality and safety standards, and we always comply with all regulations set by the Indonesian government,” Unilever Indonesia’s management was quoted as saying by Katadata.co.id, Thursday (27/10).

(Read: Unilever net profit rises 12.5% ​​in first half of 2022)