The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has analyzed 17 brands of sun creams for children with very high solar factor (SPF 50+) and with presentation in spray format (“gun”, spray, spray or spray) to check if they offer the index announced and, therefore, protect the skin to the extent they promise.
After checking the results, asked for the withdrawal of two children's creams for offering less protection than the promised one, because of the risk it can pose for the sensitive skin of the little ones.
They have found that two brands do not pass the test:
The cream ISDIN Photoprotector Pediatrics Transparent Spray SPF 50+ It offers "medium" protection (SPF 15) and not "very high", as indicated by its label.
Sun cream Babaria Infantil Spray Protector SPF 50+ It should be labeled SPF 30, since it only offers “high” and not “very high” protection.
In Babies and more Myths and truths about sun protection in childrenTo carry out the analysis, the creams have undergone two laboratory tests following the European standardized standards. On the one hand, an in vivo SPF calculation test under standardized and controlled conditions (the SPF indicates the level of protection against UVB rays) and, on the other, an in vitro test to measure UVA radiation capable of crossing a layer of cream of a certain thickness.
They have requested the withdrawal
The OCU has requested the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) to carry out the necessary checks on these two products, as well as the cessation of commercialization and use, due to the potential risk of its use, especially in the case of the ISDIN photoprotector.
Of the other creams analyzed, OCU states that all comply with the basic labeling required by law and that the protection offered coincides with that announced on the labels.
In addition to SPF and UVA protection, OCU has also analyzed and scored other characteristics of creams and their packaging such as proof of use, clarity of labeling or the possible presence of allergenic fragrances, in order to assign a global rating to each of them.
In Babies and more Although you are not on the beach, even if it is not summer: protect your children from the sunISDIN response
The brand has issued a press release following the news this morning.
ISDIN is a reference company in the photoprotection sector, which submits its entire product portfolio to the most demanding tests to ensure its effectiveness. Therefore, the characteristics of the Product that are recorded in its advertising and commercial presentation, among which are the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) and the UVA-PF, They correspond absolutely to the results produced by studies carried out by specialized, independent and highly prestigious certification bodies.
It details below the studies that guarantee that the protection that appears on the package is adequate, and calls into question "the methodology, the execution and the coherence of the results" of the OCU analysis. They also add:
Although ISDIN has sent these Independent Studies to the OCU, they have not been taken into account at any time by the entity when preparing its report on sunscreens.
Finally, he wants to send peace of mind to consumers:
The consumer can be sure that the statements that appear in the Product pack are backed by Independent Studies prepared by top-level certification entities.
On the other hand, since the launch of the Product in 2015, ISDIN's cosmetovigilance services have not registered any significant consultation, claim or complaint from individuals or consumers regarding the lack of security or effectiveness of the Product and in particular communications that they could make To suspect that the SPF and UVA-FP data that are recorded in the advertising and commercial presentation of the Product do not correspond in effect with those resulting from the Independent Studies.
No credibility for Stanpa
For its part, the National Association of Perfumery and Cosmetics (Stanpa) states that it does not give any credibility to the analysis on sunscreens of the OCU, given that "omit the scientific data of the characteristics of the study".
"The results published by OCU, should be verified in several laboratories with the different formulas tested, since they unreasonably accuse that a product 'does not comply' with tests performed in a single laboratory whose methodology followed and the conditions of the test are unknown. , is serious and insufficient to ensure such a statement. "
"Consumers can rely on the use of sunscreens", concludes the National Association of Perfumery and Cosmetics that reminds that a sunscreen, before placing it on the market, requires a product information file, which includes a safety assessment and the support of the claims it claims.
