Two-thirds of consumers don’t check labels on sunscreen

Nearly two-thirds of Irish people do not always check sunscreen labels for sun protection, it has emerged.

When deciding on a sunscreen, four out of ten (38%) consider the sun-protection factor to be the most important; for a fifth (20%) of people, skin-damaging ultraviolet A (UVA) is the most important think to look out for.

The findings are from a national survey by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) on consumer understanding of sunscreens.