AS/NZS 2604:1998
Sunscreen products - Evaluation and classification
Specifies procedures for determining the performance of sunscreen products in terms of their mean protection factors. It gives test methods for both broad-spectrum and water-resistant sunscreen products, as well as detailed labelling requirements. This edition specifies changes to category definitions for various tested protection factor ranges, and provides an explanation in the Preface and Foreword which better explains the meaning of sun protection factors.
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AS/NZS 2604:1998 SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS - EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION
PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 OBJECTIVE
3 APPLICATION
4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 DEFINITIONS
5.1 Broad-spectrum product
5.2 Category description
5.3 Label protection factor
5.4 Main (or principal) label
5.5 May
5.6 Mean protection factor
5.7 Minimum erythemal dose (MED)
5.8 Primary sunscreen product
5.9 Protection factor (PF)
5.10 Secondary sunscreen product
5.11 Shall
5.12 Should
5.13 Solar simulator
5.14 Sun protection factor (SPF)
5.15 Tested protection factor
5.16 Ultraviolet radiation
5.16.1 UVA
5.16.2 UVB
6 CLASSIFICATION OF SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS
6.1 Types
6.2 Label protection factor
6.3 Category description
6.4 High and very high protection category sunscreens
7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Primary and secondary sunscreen products
7.2 Broad-spectrum products
7.3 Water-resistant products
8 MARKING
8.1 Primary sunscreen products
8.1.1 Mandatory marking
8.1.2 Optional marking
8.2 Secondary sunscreen products
8.2.1 Mandatory marking
8.2.2 Optional marking
8.3 Small containers of sunscreen products
8.4 Marking of outer containers
APPENDIX A - SOLAR SIMULATOR
A1 SCOPE
A2 WAVELENGTH REQUIREMENTS
A3 GENERAL
A4 ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIANCE
A5 MONITORING
A5.1 UV monitor
A5.2 Sunscreen
APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE SUN PROTECTION FACTOR
B1 SCOPE
B2 PRINCIPLE
B3 REFERENCE PRODUCT
B4 TEST PROCEDURES
B4.1 General principles
B4.2 Selection of test subjects
B4.3 Selection of test site
B4.4 Delineation of test site
B4.5 Application of products
B4.6 Waiting period
B4.7 Exposures
B4.8 Response criteria
B4.9 Results
B5 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF TRANSMISSION FROM 320 nm TO 360 nm
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 METHOD 1—SOLUTION METHOD
C3.1 Application
C3.2 Materials and equipment
C3.3 Procedure
C3.4 Results
C3.5 Clarity
C4 METHOD 2—THIN FILM METHOD
C4.1 Application
C4.2 Materials and equipment
C4.3 Procedure
C4.4 Results
C5 METHOD 3—PLATE METHOD
C5.1 Application
C5.2 Materials and equipment
C5.3 Sample preparation
C5.4 Near-ultraviolet transmittance measurement
C6 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX D - DETERMINATION OF WATER RESISTANCE
D1 SCOPE
D2 PRINCIPLE
D3 METHOD 1—SWIMMING POOL IMMERSION
D3.1 Materials
D3.2 Procedure
D3.3 Results
D4 METHOD 2—SPA POOL IMMERSION
D4.1 Materials
D4.2 Procedure
D4.3 Results
APPENDIX E - EXPERIMENTAL AND STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
E1 SCOPE
E2 UNCERTAINTIES
E2.1 Personal factors
E2.2 Uniformity of thickness
APPENDIX F - REFERENCE SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS
F1 SCOPE
F2 HOMOSALATE REFERENCE PRODUCT
F2.1 Ingredients
F2.2 Procedure
F2.3 Mean SPF
F2.4 Storage and expiry
F3 P3 REFERENCE PRODUCT
F3.1 Ingredients
F3.2 Procedure
F3.3 Mean SPF
F3.4 Storage and expiry
APPENDIX G - QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEST SUBJECTS
G1 SCOPE
G2 QUESTIONNAIRE
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AS/NZS 2604:1998 SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS - EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION
PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 OBJECTIVE
3 APPLICATION
4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 DEFINITIONS
5.1 Broad-spectrum product
5.2 Category description
5.3 Label protection factor
5.4 Main (or principal) label
5.5 May
5.6 Mean protection factor
5.7 Minimum erythemal dose (MED)
5.8 Primary sunscreen product
5.9 Protection factor (PF)
5.10 Secondary sunscreen product
5.11 Shall
5.12 Should
5.13 Solar simulator
5.14 Sun protection factor (SPF)
5.15 Tested protection factor
5.16 Ultraviolet radiation
5.16.1 UVA
5.16.2 UVB
6 CLASSIFICATION OF SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS
6.1 Types
6.2 Label protection factor
6.3 Category description
6.4 High and very high protection category sunscreens
7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Primary and secondary sunscreen products
7.2 Broad-spectrum products
7.3 Water-resistant products
8 MARKING
8.1 Primary sunscreen products
8.1.1 Mandatory marking
8.1.2 Optional marking
8.2 Secondary sunscreen products
8.2.1 Mandatory marking
8.2.2 Optional marking
8.3 Small containers of sunscreen products
8.4 Marking of outer containers
APPENDIX A - SOLAR SIMULATOR
A1 SCOPE
A2 WAVELENGTH REQUIREMENTS
A3 GENERAL
A4 ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIANCE
A5 MONITORING
A5.1 UV monitor
A5.2 Sunscreen
APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE SUN PROTECTION FACTOR
B1 SCOPE
B2 PRINCIPLE
B3 REFERENCE PRODUCT
B4 TEST PROCEDURES
B4.1 General principles
B4.2 Selection of test subjects
B4.3 Selection of test site
B4.4 Delineation of test site
B4.5 Application of products
B4.6 Waiting period
B4.7 Exposures
B4.8 Response criteria
B4.9 Results
B5 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF TRANSMISSION FROM 320 nm TO 360 nm
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 METHOD 1—SOLUTION METHOD
C3.1 Application
C3.2 Materials and equipment
C3.3 Procedure
C3.4 Results
C3.5 Clarity
C4 METHOD 2—THIN FILM METHOD
C4.1 Application
C4.2 Materials and equipment
C4.3 Procedure
C4.4 Results
C5 METHOD 3—PLATE METHOD
C5.1 Application
C5.2 Materials and equipment
C5.3 Sample preparation
C5.4 Near-ultraviolet transmittance measurement
C6 TEST REPORT
APPENDIX D - DETERMINATION OF WATER RESISTANCE
D1 SCOPE
D2 PRINCIPLE
D3 METHOD 1—SWIMMING POOL IMMERSION
D3.1 Materials
D3.2 Procedure
D3.3 Results
D4 METHOD 2—SPA POOL IMMERSION
D4.1 Materials
D4.2 Procedure
D4.3 Results
APPENDIX E - EXPERIMENTAL AND STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
E1 SCOPE
E2 UNCERTAINTIES
E2.1 Personal factors
E2.2 Uniformity of thickness
APPENDIX F - REFERENCE SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS
F1 SCOPE
F2 HOMOSALATE REFERENCE PRODUCT
F2.1 Ingredients
F2.2 Procedure
F2.3 Mean SPF
F2.4 Storage and expiry
F3 P3 REFERENCE PRODUCT
F3.1 Ingredients
F3.2 Procedure
F3.3 Mean SPF
F3.4 Storage and expiry
APPENDIX G - QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEST SUBJECTS
G1 SCOPE
G2 QUESTIONNAIRE
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AS/NZS 2604:1998
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