Popular sunscreen products that come in mousse form, such as Supergoop!'s body mousse, may not protect wearers from the sun's harmful UV rays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.
"Beware of sunscreen products in mousse form because they might not be effective," the FDA said in a post on X after issuing five warning letters to companies that make these types of sunscreens.
Additionally, the products can pose a risk to consumers because they are packaged to resemble whipped cream containers, which raises the risk that someone could mistake them for food and ingest them, the FDA said.
One warning letter was sent to Vacation Inc., a personal care startup that makes what the company calls "Classic Whip Sunscreens," which it markets as "dessert for your skin."
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