Sunscreen SPF Cap Would Reduce User Protection, Manufacturers Say
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA’s proposal to cap SPF claims at 50 could undermine public health rather than enhance it, sunscreen marketers maintain.
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