SPF and Sunscreen Testing
Find Accurate, High-Quality SPF Testing for Sunscreens in Canada
When you pick up a sunscreen off the shelf, you want to feel confident that it has the SPF it claims to, and that it can truly protect you from the harsh sun. At Labofine, we offer SPF testing to help you test new sunscreen or product formulations to ensure that the SPF is up to standard and offers protective properties.
Our team of well-trained, experienced professionals uses the highest quality procedures and equipment to accurately test and analyze the SPF levels in new products. If you’re in need of SPF testing, reach out to our analytical laboratory in Canada today!
What Is SPF?
Sun protection factor, otherwise known as SPF, is a quantitative measurement of the effectiveness of a sunscreen formulation. Sunscreens work by absorbing, deactivating, degrading, and reflecting the sun’s rays so that they don’t cause damage to your skin.
In order to be effective in preventing sunburn and other types of skin damage, each sunscreen product should have a range of absorbance between 290 and 400 nm. The SPF in a sunscreen product helps to determine the theoretical amount of time that a person could be exposed to the sun before their skin sustains a sunburn or other types of sun damage. For instance, a product with an SPF of 30 would allow a person to stay in the sun approximately 30 times longer than they could without using the product. However, in order to be able to make this claim, sunscreens and SPF levels need to be professionally tested first.
Superior SPF Testing At Labofine
Our team at Labofine offers Rapid SPF Determination testing to help test the levels of SPF in sunscreen and other protective products. If your R & D team is developing new formulations that require testing to verify the solutions, rely on Labofine for help! Our team is highly trained and experienced in SPF testing and analyzing the results. We can help you develop a strong product while minimizing the hassles and expenditures that come with the process of trial and error.
Active Ingredients
Labofine tests for a wide range of ingredients in sunscreen and other products, including:
- Avobenzone
- Parsol 1789
- Salicylic Acid
- Octisalate
- Octocrylene
- Octyl Methoxycinnamate/Octinoxate
- Titanium Oxide
- Zinc Oxide
- SPF Factor
We offer SPF Packages — if you test for five or more compounds, we can offer discount pricing. The method we use is USP testing. Reach out to our team at Labofine to learn more or to schedule an appointment today!
Industry-Leading SPF Testing
Here at Labofine, we go above and beyond to help ensure that your sunscreen products are safe, effective, and reliable. We use the highest quality testing methods and equipment available to test and analyze SPF levels, as well as other ingredients found in sunscreen products.
Reach out to us today to learn more about our analytical testing options or to schedule an appointment with us!
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