Banana Boat Sunscreen Recall Expanded Over Cancer-Causing Chemical

Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen. Courtesy of Edgewell Personal Care via FDA

Edgewell Personal Care Co. has expanded the nationwide voluntary recall of its Banana Boat sunscreens because some samples were found to have unexpected levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical.

In a recall notice issued on Jan. 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the company’s recall now includes four batches of the Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30.