FDA changes sunscreen labels

On June 14, the United States food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that, in line with modern standard sunscreen effectiveness, it is possible to add new information in the label to help consumers find can reduce the risk of skin cancer and premature aging of the skin, and helps to prevent sunburn.final rule allows to pass FDA inspection has protective UV A  (UVA) and ultraviolet b (UVB) for Sun products, labeled &ldquo, the wide spectrum ”. Both UVB and UVA radiation can cause sunburn, skin cancer and premature aging of the skin. Sun damage mainly caused by UVB radiation.under a new identity, regularly follow the instructions to use annotations for broad spectrum and SPF 15 (or higher) of sunscreen, and combined with other sun protection measures, will help prevent sunburn, reduce the risk of skin cancer and premature aging of the skin.If pass the necessary tests, Sunscreen SPF value 2—14 can be labeled as broad spectrum, but only those who are labeled as broad spectrum, and the SPF value ≥15 product before we can say when you follow the instructions to use, can reduce the risk of skin cancer and skin aging.non-broad spectrum of any product, or Although broad-spectrum SPF value is 2—14, will be required to mark alert, stating that the product does not appear useful to prevent skin cancer or skin from premature aging.addition to the new sunscreen labelling rules, FDA also proposed to limit the Max sun cream SPF “50+”, because there is not enough data show that SPF values above 50 can provide better protection than the SPF 50.original link: FDA Announces Changes to Better Inform Consumers About Sunscreen www.CMT.com.CN