What is this new FDA ruling about sunscreens and SPF?
On April 22, 1999 the Federal Food and Drug Administration issued its Final Monograph (official guidelines) on sunscreen labeling and the use of the SPF system. Entitled: Sunscreen Drug Products For Over-The-Counter Human Use; Final Monograph , this lengthy document spells out in great detail the FDA’s findings about sunscreens in general (classifying them as a drug), and the labeling of sunscreens and other products that claim to protect the user from the sun.
