Salon Technologies issued a recall for a lot of Antica Ocean Citron hand sanitizer that might contain benzene - what you need to know.
Hand sanitizer is the kind of product many people still carry with them, as the pandemic is far from over. It’s a quick and effective way to clean your hands when you don’t have immediate access to soap and water. But hand sanitizers can be dangerous if they contain potentially harmful substances. After a hand sanitizer recall in April caused by, we now have an action involving an Antica Farmacista hand sanitizer that might contain benzene.
The recall concerns 512 bottles of Antica hand sanitizer that were sold in the Seattle, Washington area. Lab testing discovered that the product contained benzene.Why benzene is dangerous The chemical substance can often be found in the environment both indoors and outdoors. Exposure happens in various ways: orally, via inhalation, and through the skin. Using the Antica hand sanitizer product in this recall could lead to exposure to benzene via the skin.
Benzene works by causing cells not to work correctly. For example, it can cause bone marrow not to produce enough red blood cells, which can lead to anemia. Also, it can damage the immune system by changing blood levels of antibodies and causing the loss of white blood cells.