Johnson & Johnson recalls five sunscreens over traces of carcinogen

Recall comes after independent laboratory Valisure raised alarm over presence of benzene in company's products

Johnson & Johnson is recalling five of its sunscreen products in the US after low levels of benzene, a carcinogen, was found in its products.

The recall comes after Valisure, an independent laboratory, raised the alarm over benzene's presence in Johnson & Johnson's products. In a report released in May, Valisure noted that 27% of samples ... contained detectable benzene and some batches contained up to three times the conditionally restricted FDA concentration limit of 2 parts per million".