Don't get burnt by sun creams
A report by Which? in July 2006 revealed that four out of twelve sun creams tested failed to live up to their claim of having a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15.
These failures could have serious health implications, as an SPF of 15 gives more than 90 per cent protection against UVB rays, but
An independent laboratory tested the SPF of each of the sun screens to strict industry standards. To pass the UVB test, the SPF15 labelled sun screens had to have an average SPF of at least 12, which allows for variations between volunteers and the difficulty of measuring skin redness. Which? thinks manufacturers should ensure that the SPF is at least that stated.
Neil Fowler, editor, Which?, says: 'As well as asking trading standards to investigate our findings, we're also demanding that government departments strengthen the regulations on sun screen testing.'
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