Most U.S. Sunscreens Not So Hot, Reflecting FDA Failures – EWG

The majority of sunscreen products in the U.S. still don’t meet the Environmental Working Group’s standards. Just 25% of the sunscreen products evaluated for the group’s 2013 Sunscreen Guide pass muster, underscoring the need for a finalized sunscreen monograph and ingredient options for sunscreen formulators on par with those in Europe, EWG says.

FDA needs to improve its standards for sunscreens, which allow hazardous products to remain on the market, the Environmental Working Group says.

For the seventh edition of its annual Sunscreen Guide, EWG evaluated more than 1,400 sunscreens, moisturizers, lip and makeup products...

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