- +48 662 178 533
- SPF@epidermlab.pl
SPF test, UVA test - effective UV protection
Sunscreen products must provide effective protection against UVA and UVB radiation. The level of protection against UVB radiation is determined by the SPF (Sun Protection Factor), while the protection against UVA radiation is determined by the UVA-PF (UVA Protection Factor).
UV Testing Performed in Our Laboratory:
- SPF test using in vivo methods
- UVA-PF test using both in vivo and in vitro methods
- Broad spectrum protection using in vitro methods
- Water resistance and very water resistance using both in vivo and in vitro methods
- Sweat resistance and high sweat resistance using in vivo methods
- Phototoxicity using in vivo methods
- Photoallergenicity using in vivo methods
Deadline for SPF test and UVA test:
- SPF in vivo – results up to 10 days*
- UVA in vitro – results in 10 days*
* In the case of complete product documentation.
Compliance with ISO standards and FDA guidelines:
- ISO 24444:2019 – Cosmetics – Sun protection test methods – In vivo determination of the sun protection factor (SPF)
- ISO 23675:2024 (DOUBLE PLATE) – Cosmetics – Sun protection test methods – In vitro determination of sun protection factor (SPF)
- FDA Guidance for Industry – Labeling and Effectiveness Testing of Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use (2012)
- Proprietary methodologies
EpiDermLab Laboratorium badawcze s.c., Poland, 30-613 Kraków, Łowienicka 14/3, VAT-ID: PL9452271009, phone: +48 662 178 533, e-mail: SPF@epidermlab.pl