On August 1, 2008, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) introduced a bill entitled the “Sunscreen Labeling Protection Act of 2008” or the “SUN Act” to make effective six months after the law's enactment, instead of 18 months after the rule's promulgation, the FDA's proposed rule relating to labeling sunscreens. The proposed rule (¶46,105) was issued on August 27, 2007, and it included formulation, labeling, and testing requirements for both ultraviolet B (UVB) and ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation protection. Specifically, the August 2007 proposal provided that over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen products would have ultra violet A (UVA) labeling with protection levels indicated by stars as well as UVB labeling with sun protection factor (SPF) values up to "50+."
SOURCE: S. 3425, 110th Cong., 2d Sess. (2008)
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