FDA publishes a Final Rule on sunscreens

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FDA publishes a Final Rule on sunscreens #135596 06-21-2011 07:08 AM
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OP Kevin - Memphis "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: May 2007 Posts: 622 Likes: 1 Memphis, TN	Key changes: The term "broad spectrum" is finally going to mean something: that a sunscreen provides a minimum level of UVA protection. A sunscreen must undergo both an SPF test and a UVA test, if a company wants to use "broad spectrum" to characterize its UVA protection. The FDA is putting a stop to the use of "waterproof", "sweatproof", and "sunblock", too. A sunscreen can use the terms water resistant and sweat resistant, but it must show the number of minutes-either 40 minutes or 80 minutes-that the sunscreen was tested for a given SPF rating. more here: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesF...gOver-the-CounterMedicines/ucm258468.htm 18 YEAR SURVIVOR SCC Tongue (T3N0M0) diag 06/2006. No evidence of disease 2010 Another PET 12-2014 pre-HBO, still N.E.D. �Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. It matters that you don't just give up.� Stephen Hawking

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