Claim: Most generic sunscreens on the market contain benzenes which are a cancer-causing agent.
Fact-check: False claims about cancer causing chemical in sunscreen - Full Fact
Verdict: benzene is cancer-causing. it is not used as an ingredient in sunscreens. while contamination is an ongoing issue, the evidence doesn't show that most products contain it. one 2021 study found just over a quarter of the sunscreens they tested were contaminated, but most had very small amounts of benzene and did not contain enough to meet the fda's recall threshold.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Dr Fergus Brown
Date published: 2023-05-26T00:00:00