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  • Formulator

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    July 12, 2021 at 9:07 pm

    Another lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, this time for traces of benzene in Neutrogena’s sunscreens. 

  • OldPerry

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    July 12, 2021 at 11:30 pm

    @Formulator - Strange how the lawsuit is only going after J&J but not after all the smaller brands that also had traces of benzene in them. I wonder why that would be…

  • Formulator

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    July 13, 2021 at 4:16 pm

    Perry said:

    @Formulator - Strange how the lawsuit is only going after J&J but not after all the smaller brands that also had traces of benzene in them. I wonder why that would be…

    I’m only speculating here, but J&J might be seen as an easy target after all those verdicts on their Baby Powder. On that list, besides J&J, only CVS Health, SC Johnson (Sun Bun) and Fruit of the Earth surpass the 2 ppm conditional FDA restriction on benzene. 

  • OldPerry

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    July 13, 2021 at 5:00 pm

    @Formulator - Yes, I would guess the lawyers figured J&J might be in a settlement mood.

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