The American Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Australian branch of Friends of the Earth both publish their updated sunscreen guides. Nanoparticles, insufficient protection against UVA, potentially carcinogenic ingredients … are closely examined for a better information and safety of consumers.
June 8, 2011
Are sunscreen creams we use every Summer efficient against the detrimental effects of exposure to sunlight? Do they contain ingredients dangerous for the human health? Are they suitable for the
epidermis
of everybody, including our children? How to make the right choice? These are many questions that CosmecticObs-L’Observatoire des Cosmétiques has previously answered when publishing its recommendations and its approved products. On the Western side of the Atlantic Ocean, where the "SPF" mention is ubiquitous on cosmetics, and Down Under, where protection against the effect of exposure to sun is quite of a normal reaction, two well-established environmental organizations draw the attention of users and publish their own guide of sunscreen creams to choose … or to leave aside.
The not-for-profit organization Environmental Working Group (EWG) has put its Sunscreen Guide 2011 on the Internet and as an app on the iPhone. In this 5th issue, more than 1,700 products (including moisturizing creams, lips balms and foundation displaying an SPF) from 292 brands marketed on the US market have been assessed. Some of them are singled out for their poor UVA protection (though this study targets the American consumer, it gives an explanation as per the differences …
