- CFDA is paying special attention to supervision and enforcement of sunscreen products.
- 15 sunscreen products were found unqualified, the major reason was that ingredients claimed on label did not correspond to the actual product.
Unqualified Sunscreen Products 2017
No.
Product Type
Investigating Result
1
UV filter Cream
Absence of Benzophenone-3, 3-(4’-Methylbenzylidene)-dl- camphor, 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione, 2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate which are claimed on the label
2
Sunscreen Lotion SPF30+ PA+++
Absence of preservatives, Benzophenone-3 which are claimed on the label
3
Light Sunscreen lotion SPF30+
Contain 2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate (concentration 6.6%) which is not listed on the label; Absence of 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione which are claimed on the label
4
Sunscreen Lotion SPF30
Contain 3-(4’-Methylbenzylidene)-dl- camphor (concentration 2%), 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione (concentration 0.5%) which is not listed on the label
5
Light Sunscreen Lotion SPF30 PA++
Contain 3-(4’-Methylbenzylidene)-dl- camphor (concentration 2%) which is not listed on the label
6
Light Sunscreen Lotion SPF30 PA++
Absence of 3-(4’-Methylbenzylidene)-dl- camphor, 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione which claimed on the label
7
Light Sunscreen Lotion SPF25 PA++ (water proof)
Contain 2, 2’-Methylene-bis (6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)phenol) (concentration 0.66%) which is not listed on the label; Absence of 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione which is claimed on the label
8
Sunscreen sprayer SPF50+ PA+++
Absence of 2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid, 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione , Homosalate, 2,2’-(6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)bis(5-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)phenol) which are claimed on the label
9
Sunscreen scream SPF30 PA+++
Absence of 2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid, 2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid, 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione which are claimed on the label; contain Benzophenone-3(concentration 2%) which is not listed on the label
10
UV filter(Lotion type)
Absence of 2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid, 2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate, 2-Ethylhexyl salicylate, Benzophenone-3 which are claimed on the label
11
Sunscreen cream SPF30 PA++
Absence of 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione which is claimed on the label; contain 2,2’-Methylene-bis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)phenol) which is not listed on the label
12
Sunscreen cream SPF30 PA++ (batch overdue)
Absence of 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione propane-1,3-dione which is claimed on the label; contain 2,2’-Methylene-bis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)phenol) (concentration 0.1%) which is not listed on the label
13
UV filter CC cream
Absence of 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid and its sodium salt which is claimed on the label; the batch name doesn’t line in with the sample name
14
Whitening UV filter BB cream
Absence of Benzophenone-3, 3-(4’-Methylbenzylidene)-dl- camphor, 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dionepropane-1,3-dione, 2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate, 2-Ethylhexyl salicylate which are claimed on the label
15
Sunscreen lotion SPF30
Absence of Benzophenone-3, 3-(4’-Methylbenzylidene)-dl- camphor, 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione propane-1,3-dione which are claimed on the label
The above unqualified products violated “Regulations concerning the Hygiene Supervision over Cosmetics” and “Administrative Measures on Cosmetics Labeling (draft)”, all distributors should stop selling these products at once; any of these products on the market will be promptly recalled; if the product can make the actual formula correspond with that claimed on the label by only amending the label information, it can be marketed again, but if the product needs ingredient adjustment, it will be regarded as fraud and be subject to prosecution.
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