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Technical Guidelines for Determination of the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of Sunscreen Products (Draft for Comments)
Local Title:
防晒化妆品防晒指数检测技术指导原则(征求意见稿)
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Competent Authority:
National Institutes for Food and Drug Control
Type:
Regulation
Status:
Draft
Release Date:
2023-02-23
Implementation Date:
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Document
Language Source Title Access
ZH
Official Technical Guidelines for Determination of the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of Sunscreen Products (Draft for Comments)
ZH
Official Drafting Instruction for Technical Guidelines for Determination of the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of Sunscreen Products (Draft for Comments)
ChemLinked Translation
Technical Guidelines for SPF Testing of Sunscreen Cosmetics (Draft for Comments)
File Language : EN
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Summary

On February 23, 2023, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) opened a public consultation on six technical guidelines for in vitro testing, determination for sun protection factor (SPF) and waterproof performance, as well as acute inhalation toxicity testing. This Guidelines is one of the six technical guidelines.

This Guidelines is to give scientific suggestions for SPF testing of sunscreen products, as well as result analysis and evaluation.

The main contents of the Guidelines include the overview, basic principles, basic content (such as light source, subjects, SPF value standard substance, MED measurement, and exclusion criteria), result analysis and evaluation, as well as terminology explanation.