Overview

• The regulator named 21 products linked to the same base formulation; 18 have been recalled, cancelled or paused, two remain on sale, and others are under review.
• The TGA expressed significant concerns about the reliability of SPF testing by UK-based PCR Corp and said it has received no response to a formal letter.
• Wild Child Laboratories has stopped making and supplying the base, ceased using PCR, and begun confirmatory testing with other accredited laboratories.
• Affected companies have been notified and the TGA is considering regulatory action, with each sponsor given an opportunity to respond before any decisions.
• Consumers are advised to consider alternative sunscreens during the review, a precaution highlighted by Australia’s very high skin-cancer rates.