Drug FDA Class II Ongoing Chemical

Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator (Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%), Packaged as a) 6 fl. oz. (177.4 mL), UPC 7 35786 01528 2; b) 0.33 OZ (9.45g), UPC 8 42944 10223 1; Distributed by Alchemee, LLC, Santa Monica, CA 90401,

Alchemee, LLC Published Apr 16, 2025

Risk level

Class II

May cause a temporary or reversible health problem; slight chance of serious harm.

Severity score 68/100

What should you do?

Check whether you have this product, using the lot codes, UPCs, and dates listed below.
Do not eat, serve, or sell the affected product.
Return it to the place of purchase for a refund, or throw it away in a sealed bag so people and animals can’t get to it.
Contact Alchemee, LLC or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.

Reason for recall

Chemical contamination: Presence of benzene

Hazards

Benzene · primary

Affected products (1)

Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator (Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%), Packaged as a) 6 fl. oz. (177.4 mL), UPC 7 35786 01528 2; b) 0.33 OZ (9.45g), UPC 8 42944 10223 1; Distributed by Alchemee, LLC, Santa Monica, CA 90401,

3,500 bottles

Code info: Lot, V4204A, Exp 07/31/2025

Affected areas

Nationwide

Timeline

Initiated

Mar 12, 2025
Published

Apr 16, 2025

Recall number: D-0360-2025
Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Country: US

Source data (openFDA JSON) About FDA enforcement reports

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