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SR/03381/25

Sunscreen

ParaSol · Extreme Durability Sun Care

CosmeticsChemicalHealth risk / other
Country of origin
Ireland
Notifying country
Ireland
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

What is the danger

The product has an excessive concentration of the UV filters, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and Padimate-O (measured values: 12.8 % and 11.4 %, respectively). Moreover, the product includes inappropriate claims, such as "one application per day" and the labelling lacks warnings for sunscreen products. Therefore, the user can have serious sunburn.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Recommendation on the efficacy of sunscreen products and the claims made relating thereto nor with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 8 September 2025

Product

Description
Sunscreen, advertised as containing UVA and UVB protection and Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 10+.
Packaging
Plastic bottle inside cardboard box.
Brand
ParaSol
Model / type
SPF 10+ Broad Spectrum
Batch
OH1302

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
SR/03381/25 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2025-39
Published
24 September 2025
Modified
24 September 2025

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10095926

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