Reported May 21, 2025 · Ongoing

La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Dermatological Acne System, 3 Step Acne Routine Kit, Medicated Gel…

L'Oreal USA

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: L'Oreal USA · 222 Terminal Ave · Clark, NJ · 07066-1317

Is this the product you have?

  • La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Dermatological Acne System, 3 Step Acne Routine Kit, Medicated Gel Cleanser 3.4 fl. oz. (100 mL) Tube, Clarifying Solution 3.4 fl. oz. (100 mL) Tube, Dual Action Acne Treatment 0.7 fl. oz. (20
  • mLUPC 883140035275) Tube, (benzoyl peroxide 0.5% and benzoyl peroxide 5.5% and salicylic acid 2%), La Roche-Posay LLC, 10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, La Roche-Posay, France, UPC 883140035282 (kit)
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot #s
  • Expiration Dates
    • MYX30W
    • Exp 03/31/2025 MYX32W
    • Exp 03/31/2025 MYX33W
    • Exp 03/31/2025 MYX41W
    • Exp 04/30/2025 MYX42W
    • Exp 04/30/2025 MYX43W
    • Exp 04/30/2025 MYX44W
    • Exp 04/30/2025 MYX45W
    • Exp 04/30/2025 MYX50W
    • Exp 05/31/2025 MYX51W
    • Exp 04/30/2025 MYX52W
    • Exp 04/30/2025 MYX53W
    • Exp 05/31/2025 MYX70W
    • Exp 07/31/2025 MYX80W
    • Exp 07/31/2025 MYX81W
    • Exp 07/31/2025 MYX90W
    • Exp 08/31/2025 MYX91W
    • Exp 08/31/2025 MYX92W
    • Exp 08/31/2025 MYX93W
    • Exp 08/31/2025 MYXD0W
    • Exp 09/30/2025 MYXO1W
    • Exp 09/30/2025 MYXO2W
    • Exp 09/30/2025 MYXO3W
    • Exp 09/30/2025 MYXO4W
    • Exp 09/30/2025 MYXO5W
    • Exp 09/30/2025 MYY21W
    • Exp 02/28/2026 MYY23W
    • Exp 02/28/2026 MYY26W
    • Exp 02/28/2026 MYY27W
    • Exp 02/28/2026 MYY31W
    • Exp 03/31/2026 MYY32W
    • Exp 11/30/2025 MYY33W
    • Exp 11/30/2025 MYY34W
    • Exp 03/31/2026 MYY50W
    • Exp 05/31/2026 MYY51W
    • Exp 05/31/2026 MYY60W
    • Exp 05/31/2026 MYY61W
    • Exp 03/31/2026 MYY62W
    • Exp 06/30/2026 MYY63W
    • Exp 06/30/2026 MYY64W
    • Exp 06/30/2026 MYY72W
    • Exp 06/30/2026 MYY73W
    • Exp 06/30/2026 MYY74W
    • Exp 06/30/2026 MYY75W
    • Exp 06/30/2026 MYY76W
    • Exp 06/30/2026
Amount recalled
14,460 bottles

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

cGMP Deviations: The recall was initiated due to detected trace levels of benzene in a specific lot of this product lot (MYX46W), however out of an abundance of caution, the firm voluntarily recalled all La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment lots.

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, 5:05 PM UTC

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