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• Aveeno, Neutrogena Suncreen Recall Issued Over Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Some Aerosol Spray Cans

  July 15, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Federal health officials are instructing consumers to stop using certain Aveeno and Neutrogena sunscreen products, after Johnson & Johnson identified...

• Valisure Warns of Benzene in Many Sunscreen Brands

  May 26, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study has discovered high levels of benzene in some sunscreen products, resulting in a citizen's petition calling for the FDA to pull those products from the market,

• Sunscreen Chemicals Enter Body At Levels That Require Further Research on Side Effects: Study

  January 22, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that the body absorbs chemicals in sunscreen at levels above federal safety limits, indicating they should undergo more research to determine their effects on the human body.

• Sunscreen Chemicals Absorbed By Skin At Levels Beyond FDA Thresholds: Study

  May 7, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Chemicals in sunscreen are absorbed into the body at much higher rates than regulations allow, leading to the need for extensive testing for potential side effects, FDA researchers have discovered.

• New Requirements For Sunscreen Products Announced In FDA Proposed Rule

  February 25, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  As part of an on-going effort to address long-held concerns over the lack of regulation for sunscreen products, U.S. officials...

• New FDA Sunscreen Guidance Calls For Better Ways To Confirm SPF Ratings

  May 23, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has issued new draft guidance on how testing should be conducted to verify the protective qualities of sunscreen products.

• Consumer Reports Names Most Effective Sunscreens As Summer Approaches

  May 21, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  Consumer Reports has released a study indicating the best and worst sunscreen products for protection from the Sun's harmful rays.

• FDA Calls For More Information On Sunscreen Additives In New Guidelines

  November 23, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  New guidance by the FDA requires manufacturers to prove the safety and effectiveness of additive chemicals used in sunscreen.

• FDA Sunscreen Investigation Needed to Confirm True SPF Numbers, U.S. Senator Urges

  July 25, 2016

  Russell Maas

  A U.S. Senator is calling on the FDA to investigate the marketing of sunscreen products and to do more to ensure that the SPF on the label matches the actual effectiveness of the product.

• Sunscreen Products Often Lack Required Water Resistance: Study

  July 11, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Many sunscreen products on the market are not water resistance or overstate their benefits, according to the finding of a new study.