Now if your fair skinned and burn easily like myself I'm sure your always keen to ensure your skin is fully protected...however its not always easy, with complicated descriptions and misleading info it can be a bit of a mare.......so thankfully the Government agency-FDA has finally stepped up to the plate and introduced a crackdown which requires all companies that make SPF containing products to change their packaging and ensure that each individual formula meets the required new regulations.
Apparently the FDA has not updated their regulations for 30 years - information is completely misleading and the public are not fully aware and sure of what factor they should be wearing for their individual skin types.
Compliance will kick in Dec 2012 with such changes as standard tests and better, clearer and easier to understand labelling. As a result of the new testing being implemented, many brands will now have to reformulate to conform to the new standards.
There are a few key areas of which the FDA will be targeting as follows:
No more Waterproof claims: apparently its misleading to the consumer to label the product as waterproof so they can only use the term water resistant. They also now must include information on suggested reapplication.
Bye bye SPF 100: The FDA will be promoting a cap on SPF at 50 due to the fact that data analysis has not proved that anything above 50 is any better and they don't want the public to be fooled. Similarly factors lower than SPF 14 will be unable to make anti ageing or skin cancer prevention claims. Those ones above SPF 15 can however be labelled as able to reduce signs of anti ageing or risk of skin cancer.
Broad Spectrum gets regulated: This term means protects from UVA and UVB rays, however there are no real standards to govern this. The FDA will now state that any sunscreen declaring themselves 'broad spectrum' will need to have an SPF higher than 15 and also go through testing it passes the factor area that it states.
Make-up to be hit hard: Any make-up products stating they contain SPF will also come under the same guidelines for testing and labelling
Sprays to be looked at: The FDA has decided it needs more data on the effective of sprays and also look to see if they are potentially harmful when inhaled. This market could be hit hard if the data doesn't hit the FDA's standards
So a huge shake up for the sunscreen market......but in the long run the consumer will benefit. Clear labelling with clear proven data so the customer knows exactly what they are buying.
This market has been long overdue a rehaul......im still shocked at the sheer lack of knowledge some people still have with regarding to protecting their skin from the sun...still see kids running around getting burned as their parents dont see it as a priority....absolute madness!!
A big yey as far as im concerned...what do you think??Pin It
This is really good. I’m really glad that makeup will by scrutinised too!
ReplyDeleteI was one of those people who didn't have much knowledge on protecting my skin as I thought I wouldn't burn as I have a darker skin colour, I was proven wrong when I went to Barcelona and burnt all my legs! The new laws are a good change!
ReplyDeleteYeah i think thats the general concensous from alot of people with darker skin...hopefully they will include a load of marketing and promotion on the overhaul to make sure the public are fully aware of the changes.
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Wow 30 years huh?! That's really good they will have new regulations for all the products, spf 70 always seemed a little funny to me ;)
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Yeah i know....a long time coming!! Thanks for popping over too.....really appreciate it xxxx
ReplyDeleteGreat post, thanks so much for sharing. Its about time that something was done to sort out the mess that is sun protection xx
ReplyDeleteaw thank you........yeah it is a mess.....why on earth have they waited 30 yrs to sort it xxx
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This was really informative! Thank you, as a fair skinned lady myself I am constantly wearing sunscreen (never anything under SPF 30) and I'm glad to see they are stepping up the standards :)
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Yey not just me then.....people think im mad wearing sunscreen all the time...i just dont see the point in tanning or getting burnt!!
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very useful info, great post!
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Deletethink it's a really good ideas to test especially make-up for SPF.Some people rely solely on that and it can backfire if they're tricked by it.
ReplyDeletealso,I've been a pro swimmer for good years and already knew that "waterproof" anything is everything but.so phew,good thing they're doing this now!
Yeah the SPF in make up can be quite deceiving...iv made that mistake before...good that it will be regulated across the board so you know what your buyingxx
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ReplyDeleteno problem, u have a lovely blogxxx......thanks for reading....much appreciated xxx
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DeleteHi, great post - as a v pale skinned blondie, this comes as great news! Thanks for visiting my blog - now following you back :) x
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Yey for the paleys!!! yeah it is good news. You have a rather lovely blog missus...xx thanks for visiting hun x
ReplyDeleteI love all the sun info on your blog!! It gets so confusing with the amount of info that's out there.
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