Consumers need sun care education
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Participants in the Suncare 2020 Symposium in New York agree sun care product leaders must collaborate to educate the public because many consumers still do not understand effective use of sunscreen, Merck Consumer Care division announces. Themes that emerged at the meeting include the need to create information to change consumer behavior in regard to tanning and sun protection, and the need to educate the public to navigate expected sunscreen labeling and product performance rules, in the FDA's final sunscreen monograph expected this fall (1"The Tan Sheet" April 27, 2010). The Coppertone Solar Research Center, which hosted the symposium, plans to offer a guide to help consumers understand anticipated changes, including a UVA protection rating on sunscreen labels that likely will be required, limitations to anti-aging claims, new active ingredients and an expected cap on SPF