A recall has been issued for a number of dry shampoo products after the Food and Drug Administration found they contain unsafe levels of a chemical that's known to cause cancer.
The recall, issued by shampoo company Unilever, affects eight types of Dove dry shampoo; two each of Nexxus and Suave; three sold under the Tresemme brand; and four branded Bed Head, the FDA reveals. The products affected by the recall were all produced before 2021, per the FDA.
In all cases, the dry shampoos were found to contain "elevated" levels of benzine, which can cause blood cancer, leukemia, and bone cancer. A rep for Unilever says people who have bought the affected products should either throw them away or return them to their point of purchase.
You can find a full list of recalled products below, as well as the UPC and lot codes here.
- Dove Dry Shampoo Volume and Fullness
- Dove Dry Shampoo Fresh Coconut
- Dove Dry Shampoo Fresh and Floral
- Dove Dry Shampoo Ultra Clean
- Dove Dry Shampoo Invisible
- Dove Dry Shampoo Detox and Purify
- Dove Dry Shampoo Clarifying Charcoal
- Dove Dry Shampoo Go Active
- Nexxus Dry Shampoo Refreshing Mist
- Nexxus Inergy Foam Shampoo
- Suave Dry Shampoo Hair Refresher
- Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo Refresh and Revive
- Tresemme Dry Shampoo Volumizing
- Tresemme Dry Shampoo Fresh and Clean
- Tresemme Pro Pure Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Oh Bee Hive Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Oh Bee Hive Volumizing Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo