"While traditional sunscreens protect against UVA and UVB rays, choose a sunscreen that also protects against HEV (high-energy visible) light, which has been shown to induce skin cancer, premature aging and hyperpigmentation."Īlso choose a sunscreen that has a high SPF rating. Peter Capizzi, a cosmetic surgeon at Capizzi MD Cosmetic Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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"This summer, opt for sunscreens that offer full protection," said Dr. There are hundreds of brands of sunscreen on the market, but they all aren't created equal. With proper storage, a bottle can last five to 10 years. Should I be concerned if I do own/have used this product?ĭaily exposure to benzene at the detected levels would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences, however we have voluntarily chosen to recall these products to ensure we comply with safety regulations and continue to protect our customers.įor any queries regarding refunds or returns, please contact our customer service team at I continue to use other batches of this product?Ībsolutely! Aside from the above mentioned batches, our remaining SPF 50+ Lotion Spray Coconut Beach products are safe for consumer use and do not contain this ingredient.Sunscreen should be stored in a cool, dry place. Bondi Sands initiated this testing to ensure we continued to supply products that were safe for use, as the safety of our consumers is extremely important to us. If you have any of the Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Lotion Spray Coconut Beach products on hand, we recommend checking the Lot Number and Expiry Date to determine if it has been affected.ĭo any of your other Bondi Sands SPF products contain this ingredient?Īside from the above listed batches, none of our other SPF 50+ Lotion Spray Coconut Beach products, nor our other Suncare products, contain this ingredient. No, the only batches that have been affected are: Exposure to this sunscreen and the detected levels of benzene found within this batch would not be expected to cause serious adverse health effects, however to reduce the risk to consumers, Bondi Sands has made the decision to recall the affected product supplied within Australia.ĭoes this recall impact all Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Lotion Spray Coconut Beach? They are calculated to ensure that an individuals’ excess cancer risk would not exceed 1 in 100,000 if that individual used the maximum recommended amount of the product every day of the year for 70 years.įollowing testing, Bondi Sands has detected benzene at concentrations 2.2 parts per million in one batch of the SPF 50+ Lotion Spray Coconut Beach 200ml product supplied in Australia. The levels of benzene must be below 2 parts per million in sunscreen products that are regulated as listed medicines in Australia. Benzene is not an ingredient in sunscreens, but rather suspected to be a contaminant from raw materials used from the product manufacture process. 1104743 Lot Number 2009110050 DOM: 21/05/21, Expiry Date: March 2024Ĭonsumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have any questions, concerns or have experienced any problems related to using these aerosol sunscreens.īenzene is classified as a human carcinogen, a substance that could potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure.If you have any questions or concerns, or to request a refund, our customer service team can be contacted at Products:
If you have any of the following batches of our Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Lotion Spray Coconut Beach 200ml, we strongly urge you to stop using these products and appropriately discard them by arranging a return with Bondi Sands. No other batches of SPF 50+ Lotion Spray Coconut Beach 200ml are affected by the recall.īondi Sands is working closely with the TGA in Australia to facilitate the recall. In this instance, traces of benzene were detected in three batches of the SPF 50+ Lotion Spray Coconut Beach 200ml product (Batch number 1104263, 1104264 & 1104743). We continue to conduct checks against our products throughout the manufacturing process to ensure that formulations are safe for use. Your safety is our number one priority and every product we develop at Bondi Sands gets thoroughly tested, with all ingredients and finished formulations undergoing strict compliance checks across multiple global bodies, including both TGA and FDA. That’s because we’ve made the decision to voluntarily recall these product batch lines following internal testing which identified irregular levels of benzene.
To our loyal Bondi Babes, you may have noticed that some batches of our Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Lotion Spray Coconut Beach 200ml are not available to shop online or in store.
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