Some spray sunscreens may ignite if near a flame like a grill
Jul-25-2013

Officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say many may not know certain sunscreen sprays can ignite if they come close to a flame.

FDA officials said they were aware of five incidents in which people wearing sunscreen spray near sources of flame -- such as a grill -- suffered significant burns that required medical treatment. The specific products reported to have been used in these cases were voluntarily recalled and should no longer be on store shelves.

However, many other sunscreen spray products contain flammable ingredients such as alcohol. The same is true for certain other spray products, such as hairspray and insect repellents.

Just as the alcohol in Cherries Jubilee cooked over a gas flame will ignite and flambe so will some sunscreen sprays, hairspray and bug repellent.

Even some non-spray sunscreens may contain flammable ingredients and flammable products have a label warning against their use near an open flame, said Dr. Narayan Nair, a lead medical officer at FDA.

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