EU sunscreen regs
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Recommendations for the efficacy of sunscreen products and claims made regarding the products were adopted by the European Commission on Sept. 22. The commission presented a draft text of the proposed recommendations on its Web site May 4, and accepted public comments until June 14 (1"The Rose Sheet" May 15, 2006, p. 3). Among other points, the proposed recommendation establishes a minimum protection threshold for formulas, sets sunscreen protection levels in four categories on product labels and identifies claims that should not be made in labeling...