Sichuan And Chongqing Consumer Committees Jointly Released A Comparative Test Analysis Report On Sunscreen Clothing

On May 23, Chongqing Consumer Rights Protection Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Chongqing Consumer Rights Protection Committee") and Sichuan Consumer Rights Protection Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Sichuan Consumer Rights Protection Committee") jointly released the comparative test analysis report of 20 types of sunscreen clothing and skin clothing to guide consumers to scientifically and reasonably purchase sunscreen clothing and skin clothing.

With outdoor sports and holiday travel increasingly becoming a new way of life, wearing lightweight and comfortable sunscreen clothing or skin clothing with UV protection functions has gradually become a common choice for people to go out in summer for effective sunscreen. In order to understand the quality of sunscreen clothing and skin clothing in the market of Chengdu Chongqing Shuangcheng Economic Circle, safeguard consumers' right to know and choose, and guide consumers to choose sunscreen clothing and skin clothing scientifically and reasonably, Chongqing Municipal Committee of Consumer Affairs and Sichuan Provincial Committee of Consumer Affairs jointly entrusted a third-party testing agency to conduct a comparative test of 20 sunscreen clothing and skin clothing in Chengdu Chongqing Shuangcheng Economic Circle.

It is understood that the samples of this comparative test of sunscreen clothing and skin clothing were randomly purchased by the staff of the two local consumer committees as ordinary consumers in offline physical stores and online e-commerce platforms of Chengdu Chongqing Shuangcheng Economic Circle. 20 samples were purchased online and offline. Among them, the purchase price of 10 online samples and 10 offline samples ranges from 49.9 yuan to 399.2 yuan. The comparative test mainly tests 17 items of three categories of indicators, namely, sample safety, functionality and intuition. The test is based on national standards such as National Technical Code for Basic Safety of Textile Products (GB18401-2010).

According to the report, the test results of 17 items of the safety, functionality and intuitiveness indicators of the comparative test of 20 types of sunscreen clothing and skin clothing meet the requirements of national standards. The test results of the product instruction items of the intuitive indicators show that the measured results of the UV protection performance of two samples are UPF>40, and the test results meet the requirements of relevant standards. But it is inconsistent with the UPF (ultraviolet protection factor) claimed by its website. In view of the above problems, the Chongqing Municipal Committee of Consumer Affairs and the Sichuan Provincial Committee of Consumer Affairs have urged two business entities to standardize management and operate in compliance, and suggested that relevant departments strengthen supervision. After reviewing the rectification of the operator, the operator has removed the product from the shelf in time and corrected the content that the website publicity does not conform to the real object.

At the same time, the test results of 20 sunscreen clothing and skin clothing samples meet the national standards, which indicates that the manufacturers pay more attention to the functional requirements of products. The comparative test shows that the quality of the samples of 20 types of sunscreen clothing and skin clothing is not necessarily related to the price, and the sample quality does not have a trend change with the sample price.

The report also said that the 12 test items of safety indicators involved in the comparative test of 20 types of sunscreen clothing and skin clothing were: formaldehyde content PH value, color fastness to water, acid perspiration, alkali perspiration, dry rubbing, wet rubbing, odor, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes, soaping, light and light combined color fastness. The odor and UV resistance of the comparison test samples meet the requirements of relevant standards, and the air permeability, moisture permeability, fiber content and product instructions also meet or meet the requirements of relevant standards.

According to the results of this comparative test of sunscreen clothing and skin clothing, the Chongqing Municipal Committee of Consumer Affairs and the Sichuan Provincial Committee of Consumer Affairs remind consumers to pay attention to "one look, two choices, three choices and four maintenance" when purchasing and using sunscreen clothing and skin clothing. At the same time, it is recommended that consumers take sunscreen measures in many ways, such as applying sunscreen products and other chemical sunscreen, and reasonably planning to reduce travel exposure time. (Reporter Liu Zhongjun)

(Source: China News Network)