Statement by Personal Care Products Council on This Year’s EWG Sunscreen Guide

Statement by Personal Care Products Council on This Year's EWG Sunscreen Guide

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Statement by Personal Care Products Council on This Year's EWG Sunscreen Guide

WASHINGTON-"The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) and our member companies remain firmly committed to ensuring that Americans have access to a wide variety of safe and effective sunscreen products. We continue to work with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide additional safety data on several ultraviolet (UV) filters in order to ensure consumer confidence in the safety and effectiveness of these critical products.

"Unfortunately, once again, the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) sunscreen guide misleads consumers into assuming sunscreen products are unsafe, thereby jeopardizing public health. Sunscreen is a crucial and well-recognized tool in the fight against skin cancer. Our goal is to help consumers make informed decisions and continue to use sunscreens as an important part of their daily health routine.

"For these reasons, we remain concerned that the Sunscreen Innovation Act, which was signed into law in 2014, has not lived up to its promise to increase the speed of approvals for new active sunscreen ingredients. The FDA has not approved new UV filters since 1999. Additionally, globally approved filters used in Europe and other regions are not available in the U.S., greatly limiting options for American consumers.

"For more information about cosmetics and personal care products and their ingredients, please visit www.cosmeticsinfo.org."

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Founded in 1894, the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC)is the voice and advocate for 600 member companiesrepresenting the global cosmetics and personal care products industry. PCPC's members represent approximately 90% of the U.S. beauty industry and are some of the most beloved and trusted brands in beauty and personal care today. As the manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of a diverse range of products millions of consumers rely on every day - from sunscreens, toothpaste and shampoo to moisturizer, makeup and fragrance - PCPC's member companies are global leaders committed to product safety, quality and innovation.