ParaSol Extreme Durability Sun Care sunscreen — chemical & health risk
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Hazard
The product has an excessive concentration of the UV filters, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and Padimate-O (measured values: 12.8 % and 11.4 %, respectively). Moreover, the product includes inappropriate claims, such as "one application per day" and the labelling lacks warnings for sunscreen products. Therefore, the user can have serious sunburn. The product does not comply with the Recommendation on the efficacy of sunscreen products and the claims made relating thereto nor with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (08/09/2025)
Product description
Sunscreen, advertised as containing UVA and UVB protection and Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 10+.
What should I do?
If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.
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