Reported Apr 16, 2025 · Ongoing

Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief (Benzoyl Peroxide 5%), 0.33 oz. (9.45 g), Distributed by Alchemee LLC, Santa Monica,…

Alchemee, LLC

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Alchemee, LLC · 3 Skyline Dr · Hawthorne, NY · 10532-2174

Is this the product you have?

  • Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief (Benzoyl Peroxide 5%), 0.33 oz. (9.45 g), Distributed by Alchemee LLC, Santa Monica, CA 90401, Made in the USA, UPC 7 35786 01921 1, UPC 8 42944 10223 1, and also packaged as a twin pack UPC 8 42944 10241 5,
Lot codes and dates
    • Lots V3304A
    • V3305A
    • Exp 10/31/2025
Amount recalled
38,237 bottles

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Chemical contamination: Presence of benzene

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:35 PM UTC

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