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[interview] Big Lots Faces Lawsuit for 'Reef-conscious' Sunscreen Allegedly Harmful to Reefs
The company is currently facing a class action lawsuit over its Sound Body sunscreen that contains ingredients alleged to harm coral reefs — despite the products being advertised as “reef conscious.”
SPF/Sun
[updated] How ISO's Endorsement of Two Test Methods Will Enlighten Sunscreen Development
SPF/Sun
[updated] EWG Releases 2024 Sunscreen Guidelines, PCPC Pushes Back
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Eco/Sustainable
Walmart, Target Flagged for 'Deceptive' Reef-friendly Sunscreen Claims
Walmart and Target have both been hit with proposed class actions over "reef friendly" sunscreen claims due the their organic UV filters, consumer perception and fluctuating evidence over coral bleaching. What direction should formulators take?
Sponsored
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics CT Branded Content 10-07-24
Companies
DSM Gains Congressional Support to Declare Sunscreen as PPE
DSM has gained the support of 11 U.S. Congress members to change the designation of sunscreen as a "weather-related" protector to a more critical component of PPE, in order to require employers to provide sunscreen for employees.
Claims/Labeling
Bondi Sands 'Reef Friendly' Sunscreen Hit with Class Action Suit
The class action suit in the United States alleges the company's sunscreens claim to be "reef friendly" while they are harmful to the environment.
Magazine
Sunscreens and Pipe Dreams for their Regulation in the US
Initially designated as drugs in the U.S., sunscreens have been stifled under regulations and bureaucracy. This article reviews how it came to this, where current regulations stand and proposes a few “pipe dream” solutions.
Literature/Data
Seagrass Rhizomes Accumulate UV Filters and Parabens, Study Finds
A recent study published in
Marine Pollution Bulletin
found that rhizomes of the seagrass
Posidonia oceana
off the international coasts of the Mediterranean have accumulated UV filters and the preservative methylparaben.
Magazine
Keeping Cosmetics in Check: SPF in Anti-aging Products
One of the biggest causes of skin aging is UV exposure, making SPF almost a requirement for anti-aging creams. Here, the author describes how SPF regulations led to sun protection claims on anti-aging products; he also posits whether they are pertinent.
SPF/Sun
FDA Moves to Improve Quality, Safety and Efficacy of Sunscreens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced recent activities that are part of its ongoing implementation of new authorities for certain over-the-counter drugs including sunscreens.
Regional
Thailand Bans 'Coral-Damaging' Sunscreens
The banned sunscreen lotions are those containing oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor or butylparaben.
SPF/Sun
UPDATE: Report Targets Benzophenone and Octocrylene in Sunscreens
The research mentioned in the Bloomberg report has since elicited a detailed rebuttal from an author at the University Hospital of Zurich.
Sun Care
Expert Opinions: Sun Protection
In our April edition of Expert Opinions, we ask experts about sun protection and what that means for DNA protection factors, eco concerns, pigment alternatives, user safety and more.