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The Claim

L'Oréal's CeraVe brand is facing one or more lawsuits alleging that certain CeraVe products contain benzoyl peroxide.

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The Short Version

CeraVe is facing at least one lawsuit involving acne products that contain benzoyl peroxide. Reliable reporting and court-complaint references support that. The main caveat is that the lawsuits are chiefly about alleged benzene formation or contamination risk from those products, not about the mere fact that benzoyl peroxide is present.

Caveats

  • The litigation focus is alleged benzene risk in benzoyl-peroxide acne products, not a dispute over whether benzoyl peroxide is an ingredient.
  • A filed lawsuit is an allegation, not proof that the products were defective or that L'Oréal is liable.
  • Do not generalize from the lawsuits to all CeraVe products; the reporting centers on specific acne treatments, not the full brand lineup.

The Receipts

  1. Limited Number of Voluntary Recalls Initiated After FDA Testing of Acne Products; Benzene Findings Show Few Products Contain Elevated Levels

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration

  2. Certain CeraVe Acne Treatments Contain Harmful Levels of Benzene, Class Action Says

    ClassAction.org

  3. Valisure urges FDA action over benzene found in acne products

    Reuters

  4. Benzoyl Peroxide Lawsuit for Acne Products & Benzene (2024)

    Sokolove Law

  5. Concealed Cancer Risk In Acne Products Containing Benzoyl Peroxide (Benzene) – Canadian Class Action

    ACTIS LAW GROUP

  6. FDA says some acne products found with elevated benzene levels

    Reuters

  7. L'Oréal-owned CeraVe Faces Class Action Lawsuits Over Cancer Concerns

    Our Cancer Stories

  8. "CeraVe" being sued for using cancer causing chemicals in skincare

    Reddit

  9. You’ve probably heard about the lawsuits over benzene contamination in CeraVe products

    BCP Partners

  10. allure - Instagram post on CeraVe and benzoyl peroxide lawsuits

    Allure (Instagram post)

+ 3 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

Benzoyl PeroxideCeraVeL'Oréal