• I.S. EN ISO 24444:2020

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Cosmetics - Sun protection test methods - In vivo determination of the sun protection factor (SPF) (ISO 24444:2019)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  12-05-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  02-02-2020

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General principle
    5 Test subjects
    6 Apparatus and materials — Source of ultraviolet radiation
    7 Maintenance and monitoring the UV solar simulator output
    8 Reference sunscreen formulations
    9 Procedure
    10 Calculation of the sun protection factor and statistics
    11 Test report
    Annex A (normative) Selection criteria for the test subjects
    Annex B (normative) Definition of the UV solar simulator output
    Annex C (normative) SPF reference sunscreen formulations
    Annex D (normative) Calculations and statistics
    Annex E (normative) Colourimetric determination of skin colour typing and prediction of the minimal erythemal dose (MED) without UV exposure
    Annex F (informative) Visual guidance for erythema grading
    Annex G (Normative) Sample report form
    Bibliography

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    This document specifies a method for the in vivo determination of the sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreen products.

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    Committee TC 217
    Document Type Test Method
    Product Note The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document.
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
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