Updated Friday, March 22, 2024 – 11:44
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (Aemps) has ordered the recall of six sun creams that do not comply with the protection they promise on their labeling.
This measure comes after the publication of a report by the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) this Thursday in which he warned that half of the sunscreens he had analyzed do not meet the advertised protection.
Thus, the Aemps has announced in a statement that, as the competent authority in the control of the cosmetic products market, it has “requested and analyzed” the “necessary” documentation from the companies marketing these products and, after carrying out an investigation, has taken measures to “cease commercialization and withdrawal from the market appropriate to each case”.
In any case, the Health agency details that no sunburn accidents have been reported related to the products.
These are the six sunscreens recalled
Hay three sunscreens recalled because “they claim on their labeling a “very high” sun protection category, in accordance with what is indicated in the recommendation of the European Commission (EC)” and According to the results of the tests provided by the OCU, “the category obtained for these products is “high”. These are:
- Invisible Sun Protection Face Cream SPF 50+ de Rituals
- Capital Soleil Smooth Protective Cream SPF 50+ from Vichy
- Waterlover Face Sunscreen SPF 50+ de Biotherm
While the three recalled sunscreens “they claim on their labeling a “high” sun protection category, in accordance with what is indicated in the EC recommendation”, a category that “is maintained” according to the results provided by the OCU for these products, although “the numerical SPF values obtained do not agree with those appearing on the labeling”.
- Nivea Sun Facial Protection Sensitive SPF 50
- Lancaster Sun Sensitive Oil-Free Milky Fluid SPF 50
- Piz Buin Hydro Infusion Sun Gel Face Cream SPF
Companies are already aware of the non-compliance detected and the measures applied.
These situations occur occasionally because In the European Union, sunscreens are considered cosmetics so they are not subject to a prior authorization procedure. rather, it is the companies that must guarantee that they comply with the regulations.