17th Sun Protection Conference 2025

24-25 June 2025
Royal College of Physicians
London

Time for Change – Assuring the Future of Sun Protection

Looking back at our sell-out conference in 2023, I remember choosing the main theme carefully, ‘A Decade of Challenge – The Uncertain Future of Sun Protection’, which seemed to capture perfectly the years ahead. Indeed, we are now living in that decade – no less full of challenge and uncertainty!

As I look around today, however, there is another word that describes what I see and sense… ‘CHANGE’.

As I write this, the 2006 European Commission Recommendation on Sunscreen Products – which, for 18 years, has formed the fundamental framework for the way these products are tested and labelled for half a billion consumers – is being re-opened and revised comprehensively. Will we finally move away from numerical protection factors? Will we recognise and harmonise so-called Primary and Secondary sunscreen products? Will we dispense with unhelpful consumer-facing references to ‘UVB’ and ‘UVA’? To what extent will this revision form a template for other geographies, worldwide?

At the same time, two new ISO alternative SPF test methods – ISO23675, the In Vitro ‘Double Plate’ Method and ISO23698, Hybrid Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy – are being published as final International Standards, fulfilling the vision for non-human testing set out years ago by both the European Commission and FDA… the single-greatest shake-up in our industry in decades. How will these new methods be received and deployed? Will we now see a more level playing-field, particularly as we consider this change in methodology in tandem with a change in labelling?

This next Sun Conference in 2025, therefore, will pick up where we left off in 2023. A world-class, balanced, carefully-curated faculty and agenda will once again dissect, analyse and discuss these issues – and more.

One more thing to mention. The good news is that, based on the overwhelming demand for places in 2023, we have booked a larger auditorium (the Wolfson Theatre) at the London College of Physicians. However, as we have already had significant interest in our 2025 conference, I strongly recommend you book early!

On that note, I very much look forward to meeting again – in person – in London on the 24 & 25 June 2025.

- Professor Paul Matts, Programme Director -

See a detailed outline of topics that will be covered


About the conference

The Sun Protection conference has been running biennially since 1993 and is one of the leading events in the industry calendar. The 16th edition of the Sun Protection conference series took place in November 2023 and attracted over 170 attendees. Our 17th edition in 2025 expects to see over 200 attendees. Delegates are professionals working in the sun protection and skin care product sector interested in the current status of the scientific aspects of sun protection technology.

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2025 Delegate prices


Early Bird Discount Rate (valid until December 31st 2024) = £1250 (+UK VAT @ 20%)

Standard Rate = £1375 (+UK VAT @ 20%)


Why sponsor?

We have a number of exhibitor and sponsorship packages available to suit all budgets.

All of our conferences feature an intergral exhibition, which is an excellent opportunity for organisations to increase their profile and present their products to an international group of delegates. Located in the main conference suite, the stands are accessed by participants during coffee and lunch breaks, ensuring maximum visibility to conference participants. Spaces are limited so please contact us to discuss exhibitor and sponsorship packages.

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Conference speakers

See below for the confirmed speakers 2023

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28-29 November 2023, Royal College of Physicians, London

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