Sunscreen marketers have found various ways to advertise sun-protection products to the public for a while, however, changes have been made this summer that will help consumers select smarter choices when it comes to skin protection.

According to WebMD, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have mandated labeling laws requiring companies to disclose whether or not their product will protect against sunburns and prevent skin cancer. Sunscreens that do not meet the new FDA standard testing requisites must indicate warning labels to ensure public knowledge. However, the Environmental Working Group initiated a survey of 1,400 sunscreen products and reported that most of these products have met the new federal requirements already, according to the Associated Press via WKRG. However, there are still some products that still find others misleading ways to market, one tactic touching the Sun Protection Factor (SPF). Most consumers would think higher is better and that SPF numbers of 100 can give consumers a misleading sense of security.

Professor Marianne Berwick of University of Mexico’s epidemiology department reassured that “the high SPF numbers are just a gimmick. Most people really don't need more than an SPF 30 and they should reapply it every couple of hours,” according to WedMD.

The FDA has also forbid the use of terms such as “waterproof” or “sweatproof,” which many experts consider misleading, and have replaced it with terms such as “water-resistant”, etc.

"Since there [are] some chemicals that's in there that we really haven't tested as to whether they bother a child's absorption when they breathe, it's advised that moms and dads tell their children to hold their breath when they spray on a sunscreen," said Dr. Carl Soderstrom of the Soderstrom Skin Institute, recorded by WMDB.

Experts and professionals recommend aside from carefully reading labels to apply sunscreen often before, during and after swimming.

Last year a man received second-degree burns from sunscreen usage. The article can be found here at TheCelebrityCafe.com.