AS/NZS 2604:1997

1 - AS/NZS 2604:1997 SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS - EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICTION
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
7 - FOREWORD
9 - 1 SCOPE
9 - 2 OBJECTIVE
9 - 3 APPLICATION
9 - 4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 5 DEFINITIONS
9 - 5.1 Broad-spectrum product
9 - 5.2 Category description
9 - 5.3 Label protection factor
9 - 5.4 Main (or principal) label
9 - 5.5 May
9 - 5.6 Mean protection factor
10 - 5.7 Minimum erythemal dose (MED)
10 - 5.8 Primary sunscreen product
10 - 5.9 Protection factor (PF)
10 - 5.10 Secondary sunscreen product
10 - 5.11 Shall
10 - 5. 12 Should-
10 - 5.13 Solar simulator
10 - 5.14 Sun protection factor (SPF)
10 - 5.15 Tested protection factor
10 - 5.16 Ultraviolet radiation
10 - 6 CLASSIFICATION OF SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS
10 - 6.1 Types
10 - 6.2 Label protection factor
10 - 6.3 Category description
11 - 6.4 Very high protection category sunscreens
11 - 7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
11 - 7.1 Primary and secondary sunscreen products
11 - 7.2 Broad-spectrum products
11 - 7.3 Water-resistant products
11 - 8 MARKING
11 - 8.1 Primary sunscreen products
12 - 8.2 Secondary sunscreen products
13 - 8.3 Small containers of sunscreen products
13 - 8.4 Marking of outer containers
14 - APPENDIX A - SOLAR SIMULATOR
14 - A1 SCOPE
14 - A2 WAVELENGTH REQUIREMENTS
14 - A3 GENERAL
14 - A4 ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIANCE
14 - A5 MONITORING
18 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE SUN PROTECTION FACTOR
18 - B1 SCOPE
18 - B2 PRINCIPLE
18 - B3 REFERENCE PRODUCT
18 - B4 TEST PROCEDURES
22 - B5 TEST REPORT
23 - APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF TRANSMISSION FROM 320 nm TO 360 nm
23 - C1 SCOPE
23 - C2 PRINCIPLE
23 - C3 METHOD 1- SOLUTION METHOD
23 - C4 METHOD 2- THIN FILM METHOD
24 - C5 METHOD 3- PLATE METHOD
26 - C6 TEST REPORT
27 - APPENDIX D - DETERMINATION OF WATER RESISTANCE
27 - D1 SCOPE
27 - D2 PRINCIPLE
27 - D3 METHOD 1-SWIMMING POOL IMMERSION
27 - D4 METHOD 2-SPA POOL IMMERSION
29 - APPENDIX E - EXPERIMENTAL AND STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
29 - E1 SCOPE
29 - E2 UNCERTAINTIES
30 - APPENDIX F - REFERENCE SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS
30 - F1 SCOPE
30 - F2 HOMOSALATE REFERENCE PRODUCT
31 - F3 P3 REFERENCE PRODUCT
32 - APPENDIX G - QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEST SUBJECTS
32 - G1 SCOPE
32 - G2 QUESTIONNAIRE

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 increases the maximum SPF that may be claimed on the label of a product, recommends that any sunscreen with a label protection factor greater than 15 should also be broad spectrum. It gives measurement limits for the solar simulator output and includes a formula for a higher SPF reference sunscreen product.

This Standard sets out procedures for determining the performance of sunscreen products in terms of their mean protection factors. It includes test methods for both broad-spectrum and water-resistant sunscreen products. This Standard also specifies appropriate detailed labelling requirements.This Standard applies to sunscreen products represented as being suitable for topical use to protect human skin from the adverse effects of solar ultraviolet (UV) rays. It applies to both primary and secondary sunscreen products as defined.

First published in Australia as AS 2604-1983.
Second edition 1986.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 2604:1993.
Fourth edition 1997.