PE185/Article Review 4

How Safe and Effective Are Sunscreens?
http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/news/20090702/how-safe-and-effective-are-sunscreens

This article discusses a study of retail sunscreen products and their effectiveness. It highlights the need for comprehensive safety standards for sunscreens. Because the FDA has not set guidelines for UVA protection the claims of effectiveness by products may not be based on the same criteria. This is one of the reasons that the study found only 5% of the products investigated met their criteria for safety and effectiveness. The thing I find most distressing from the study is that the claims made on sun protection products aren't sufficiently defined or regulated. Its very frustrating to discover one more thing I should research in order to adequately protect myself because the labels can't be trusted.