AS/NZS 2604:1998

1 - AS/NZS 2604:1998 SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS - EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
7 - FOREWORD
10 - 1 SCOPE
10 - 2 OBJECTIVE
10 - 3 APPLICATION
10 - 4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
10 - 5 DEFINITIONS
10 - 5.1 Broad-spectrum product
10 - 5.2 Category description
10 - 5.3 Label protection factor
10 - 5.4 Main (or principal) label
10 - 5.5 May
10 - 5.6 Mean protection factor
10 - 5.7 Minimum erythemal dose (MED)
11 - 5.8 Primary sunscreen product
11 - 5.9 Protection factor (PF)
11 - 5.10 Secondary sunscreen product
11 - 5.11 Shall
11 - 5.12 Should
11 - 5.13 Solar simulator
11 - 5.14 Sun protection factor (SPF)
11 - 5.15 Tested protection factor
11 - 5.16 Ultraviolet radiation
11 - 5.16.1 UVA
11 - 5.16.2 UVB
11 - 6 CLASSIFICATION OF SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS
11 - 6.1 Types
11 - 6.2 Label protection factor
11 - 6.3 Category description
11 - 6.4 High and very high protection category sunscreens
12 - 7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
12 - 7.1 Primary and secondary sunscreen products
12 - 7.2 Broad-spectrum products
12 - 7.3 Water-resistant products
12 - 8 MARKING
12 - 8.1 Primary sunscreen products
12 - 8.1.1 Mandatory marking
13 - 8.1.2 Optional marking
13 - 8.2 Secondary sunscreen products
13 - 8.2.1 Mandatory marking
13 - 8.2.2 Optional marking
14 - 8.3 Small containers of sunscreen products
14 - 8.4 Marking of outer containers
15 - APPENDIX A - SOLAR SIMULATOR
15 - A1 SCOPE
15 - A2 WAVELENGTH REQUIREMENTS
15 - A3 GENERAL
15 - A4 ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIANCE
15 - A5 MONITORING
15 - A5.1 UV monitor
15 - A5.2 Sunscreen
19 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE SUN PROTECTION FACTOR
19 - B1 SCOPE
19 - B2 PRINCIPLE
19 - B3 REFERENCE PRODUCT
19 - B4 TEST PROCEDURES
19 - B4.1 General principles
20 - B4.2 Selection of test subjects
20 - B4.3 Selection of test site
20 - B4.4 Delineation of test site
21 - B4.5 Application of products
21 - B4.6 Waiting period
21 - B4.7 Exposures
21 - B4.8 Response criteria
22 - B4.9 Results
23 - B5 TEST REPORT
24 - APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF TRANSMISSION FROM 320 nm TO 360 nm
24 - C1 SCOPE
24 - C2 PRINCIPLE
24 - C3 METHOD 1-SOLUTION METHOD
24 - C3.1 Application
24 - C3.2 Materials and equipment
24 - C3.3 Procedure
24 - C3.4 Results
24 - C3.5 Clarity
24 - C4 METHOD 2-THIN FILM METHOD
24 - C4.1 Application
25 - C4.2 Materials and equipment
25 - C4.3 Procedure
25 - C4.4 Results
25 - C5 METHOD 3-PLATE METHOD
25 - C5.1 Application
25 - C5.2 Materials and equipment
25 - C5.3 Sample preparation
26 - C5.4 Near-ultraviolet transmittance measurement
27 - C6 TEST REPORT
28 - APPENDIX D - DETERMINATION OF WATER RESISTANCE
28 - D1 SCOPE
28 - D2 PRINCIPLE
28 - D3 METHOD 1-SWIMMING POOL IMMERSION
28 - D3.1 Materials
28 - D3.2 Procedure
28 - D3.3 Results
28 - D4 METHOD 2-SPA POOL IMMERSION
28 - D4.1 Materials
29 - D4.2 Procedure
29 - D4.3 Results
30 - APPENDIX E - EXPERIMENTAL AND STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
30 - E1 SCOPE
30 - E2 UNCERTAINTIES
30 - E2.1 Personal factors
30 - E2.2 Uniformity of thickness
31 - APPENDIX F - REFERENCE SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS
31 - F1 SCOPE
31 - F2 HOMOSALATE REFERENCE PRODUCT
31 - F2.1 Ingredients
31 - F2.2 Procedure
31 - F2.3 Mean SPF
31 - F2.4 Storage and expiry
32 - F3 P3 REFERENCE PRODUCT
32 - F3.1 Ingredients
32 - F3.2 Procedure
32 - F3.3 Mean SPF
32 - F3.4 Storage and expiry
33 - APPENDIX G - QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEST SUBJECTS
33 - G1 SCOPE
33 - 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 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.

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.

First published in Australia as AS 2604-1983.
Second edition 1986.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 2604:1993.
Fourth edition 1997.
Fifth edition 1998.