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Consumer Group Blasts U.S. Sunscreens

CosmeticsDesign.com, Simon Pitman
Published June 24, 2007

The Environmental Working Group claims its new study covering more than 700 sunscreen products currently retailing in the US market finds that most of the products fall short of manufacturer's claims or else contain potentially unsafe ingredients. The study looked at name-brand sunscreens and worked towards a database that lists products, outlining the ones that offer the best combination of both safety and effectiveness. According to the EWG this criteria takes into account sunscreens products that are deemed to have been formulated with 'safe' ingredients, as well as having the highest rate of protection against sunburn, preventing the effects of longer-term damage to the skin. The EWG claims that 85 per cent of the products it assessed with SPF ratings of 15 or more actually offered less than satisfactory sunburn protection or contained potentially unsafe ingredients. More here: http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/news/ng.asp?n=77639-ewg-ctfa-sunscreens Click here to read this post.
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