March 9th, 2009
What is the difference between “Sunscreen” “Sunblock” and “Tanning Lotion?”
Products branded as “sunscreen” and “sun block” contain certain ingredients which provide a certain amount of protection from sunburn and the damaging effects of the UV rays that the sun emits. Any lotions branded “tanning” or “sun tan”, often do not include protecting ingredients and do not offer any protection against UV rays. They are generally used to improve the depth of colour in a tan and are more commonly known as fake tanning lotions. There are intentions to prohibit the term “sun block” from being used on sun protection products as it implies that the product is blocking all light from the sun, when in actual fact no product is able to do this. “Suntan” products and tanning lotions will have the warning “This product does not contain SPF” printed on the product.