Overview
- Choice reported in June that 16 of 20 popular SPF50/SPF50+ sunscreens failed to meet their labeled protection in accredited lab tests.
- Ultra Violette withdrew its Lean Screen SPF50+ after eight retests returned highly variable results, including an SPF reading of 4.
- Six products have been taken off shelves or had sales paused as companies conduct multi‑lab checks and reassess formulations.
- The TGA says its investigation is ongoing and the ACCC confirms it is working with the regulator on potential consumer‑law issues.
- An ABC investigation found a US lab certified many products that later underperformed in Choice tests and highlighted shared base formulas linked to a Western Australia manufacturer.