Dove, TRESemme dry shampoo recall in US over cancer risks; What about India?

Global FMCG giant Unilever has recalled some popular brands of its aerosol dry shampoo, including Dove, Tresemme in the US and Canada markets after it was found that they were contaminated with benzene which can cause cancer.

Meanwhile, Unilever’s Indian unit Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has said that the recall of products in the US and Canada markets is not going to impact India. HUL does not manufacture or sell dry shampoos in India.

The recall also covers brands such as Nexxus, Suave, Tresemmé and Tigi, which makes Rockaholic and Bed Head dry shampoos.

The problem with aerosols has largely appeared to be from the propellants that are used to spray the products from the cans. As per Unilever, this was the case with its dry shampoo recall. The company has not released the amount of benzene content that was found in the products, and has said that it recalled them out of caution.

According to the report, this isn’t the first time that dry shampoos have been pointed out as a problem. P&G had recalled its Pantene and Herbal Essences dry shampoos in December last year, citing benzene contamination.