What is the Seal of Recommendation?

The Foundation's Seal of Recommendation is granted to sun protection products that have been reviewed by and meet the stringent criteria of an independent Photobiology Committee.

One of the first programs offered by the Foundation in 1979, the Seal of Recommendation quickly gained acceptance from consumers for setting the standard for effective sun protection.

Products with the Seal

There are currently more than 1,000 products, including sunscreen, sunglasses, specially treated auto and residential window film, umbrellas, clothing, and UV protection laundry additive that carry the Seal nationally and internationally.

The Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation has set the standard for effective sun protection products for more than 30 years.  More than 80 brands and more than 1,000 products have currently earned the Seal of Recommendation.  It appears on product labels, packaging, clothing hang tags, in-store promotions, catalogs, in print and TV advertising, and online.  It has been featured on such programs as The Today Show, Good Morning America, Rachael Ray and in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Reader's Digest.  In 2009, the Seal was on display more than a billion times. 

Note:  Some products that have received the Seal do not have it on their packaging. 


If you want to be assured that a sun protective product is safe and effective, browse for products that have earned The Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation with our Product Finder below.

Earning the Seal