Overview

• Preliminary TGA testing of a shared base formulation made by Wild Child indicates the products are unlikely to exceed SPF 21, with some potentially as low as SPF 4.
• About 20 sunscreens sold by 17 companies have been identified for using the formulation, and at least 18 products have been recalled or paused in Australia.
• The TGA has significant concerns about the reliability of SPF testing by Princeton Consumer Research Corp and says it has written to the lab without receiving a response.
• Wild Child has ceased production of the implicated base and stopped using PCR for testing, commissioning confirmatory testing with other accredited laboratories.
• The TGA is considering regulatory action and advises consumers to consider alternatives, with only two of the listed products still on sale in Australia according to the latest reports.