HC Deb 23 May 1980 vol 985 c390W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many suntan cream lotions currently on the market contain 5-methoxypsoralen or oil of bergamot.

Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

This information is not available. Suppliers of cosmetic products are not generally required to specify the contents of their goods. However, I understand that one suntan product at least contains oil of bergamot, a natural product which in turn would contain a small amount of 5-methoxy-psoralen if the oil was not treated so as to remove the chemical.

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