- Source type
- Government
- Access type
- Official
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Date
- 2021-09-24
- Added
- 2026-06-30
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
94
U.S. health regulator
- Publisher type
- Regulator
- Bias profile
- Low
This source is strongest for regulatory status and safety and weaker for consumer context and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 98/100
- Primary Anchor
- Clinical outcomes
- 84/100
- Strong Support
- Mechanism
- 68/100
- Context Source
- Safety
- 95/100
- Primary Anchor
- Consumer context
- 68/100
- Context Source
- Trial discovery
- 68/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Approvals
- Labels
- Safety communications
Weak for
- Comparative effectiveness
- Consumer experience
Used in Viral Vitalism
Sunscreen: Skin-Cancer Shield or Hormone-Disrupting Trap?
Roles: Regulatory status
Questions and Answers: FDA posts deemed final order and proposed order for over-the-counter sunscreen
Roles: Regulatory status
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Claim ledger
Claims supported
Reviewed claim cards that cite this source in the evidence graph.
sunscreen: Coconut oil, beef tallow, and DIY oils are not
Coconut oil, beef tallow, and DIY oils are not validated replacements for broad-spectrum sunscreen.
sunscreen: The claim that sunscreen causes cancer is unsupported and
The claim that sunscreen causes cancer is unsupported and risky; UV exposure is the better-established skin-damage and skin-cancer risk.
sunscreen: Sunscreen alone is an incomplete sun-protection strategy; shade, clothing,
Sunscreen alone is an incomplete sun-protection strategy; shade, clothing, hats, sunglasses, timing, and avoiding burns also matter.
sunscreen: Several sunscreen active ingredients can enter the bloodstream under
Several sunscreen active ingredients can enter the bloodstream under maximal-use conditions, but the clinical significance remains under study.
sunscreen: SPF 100 should not be interpreted as twice the
SPF 100 should not be interpreted as twice the real-world protection of SPF 50 because application amount, reapplication, UVA coverage, and behavior matter.
sunscreen: Mineral sunscreen is the clearest conservative fallback, but the
Mineral sunscreen is the clearest conservative fallback, but the evidence does not prove that only mineral sunscreen is safe.
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