1. Definitions and regulatory aspects
Defining sun protection products (SPPs) is no easy task, if only because the regulatory status of this type of product is quite varied. When the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (Ansm) was still called Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (AFSSaPS), a very general definition was proposed:
"Cosmetic products designed to protect against ultraviolet (UV) radiation are called sun protection products. They must provide combined protection against UVB and UVA rays to claim this designation."
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Bibliography
- (1) - Protection solaire. Recommandations concernant les conditions d'étiquetage des produits de protection solaire. - http://ansm.sante.fr
- (2) - Sécurité des produits cosmétiques. Produits solaires....
Patents
New sunscreens, sunscreen compositions containing them and uses – EP 0711778 A1 (L'Oréal, 1996)
Process for photostabilizing dibenzoylmethane sunscreens with an insoluble organic filter – EP 1093797 (L'Oréal, 2001)
Composition, particularly for cosmetics, containing a steroid and a fat-soluble UV filter – CA 2355357 A1 (L'Oréal, 2001)
Compounds derived...
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
BASF: Tinosorb
http://www.carecreations.basf.com
Merck: Eusolex
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
...Standards and norms
ISO 24442:2011 Cosmetics – Sun protection evaluation methods – In vivo determination of UVA protection.
ISO 24443:2012 In vitro determination of UVA photoprotection.
ISO 24444:2010 Cosmetics – Sun protection test methods – In vivo determination of sun protection factor (SPF).
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