Overview

• The regulator’s early results indicate the shared base is unlikely to exceed SPF 21 and could test as low as SPF 4 for some products.
• About 20 sunscreens sold by roughly 17 companies are linked to the formulation, with 18 recalled, cancelled or temporarily withdrawn.
• The TGA raised significant concerns about the reliability of SPF testing by UK lab Princeton Consumer Research Corp and said it has not received a response to its letter.
• Wild Child Laboratories has ceased making and supplying the base and says it has stopped using PCR while commissioning confirmatory testing with other accredited labs.
• The investigation continues as brands run their own tests, the TGA weighs potential regulatory action, and consumers are advised to consider alternatives pending the review.