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Article: A Sunscreen Checklist : Ready to market sunscreens? First, check that you have met the guidelines outlined by the FDA.
- Article from:
- Global Cosmetic Industry
- Article date:
- December 1, 2000
- Author:
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Cosmetic products that make sunscreen claims, even just mentioning an SPF, are regulated in the U.S. as over-the-counter drugs (OTC). Other parts of the world consider sunscreen products to be just cosmetics, but in the U.S., they fit the definition of a drug product because they prevent a disease--sunburn. Rarely would anyone use a moisturizer with an SPF 15 to stave off an actual sunburn, but the sunscreen character of a cosmetic product will help minimize the insidious damage that exposure to UV radiation can do even without redness and ouch.
The regulatory requirements for sunscreen products come from the FDA (see box on opposite page). Generally, sunscreens ...