Australia Sunscreen Scandal: More Products Fail Testing, Recalls Grow
Preliminary testing has revealed that a base sunscreen formulation may have an SPF rating as low as four, significantly below claimed values, prompting recalls, paused sales, and reviews of 21 products. This issue, impacting sunscreens manufactured using the problematic base and tested by Princeton Consumer Research Corp (PCR Corp), has led to manufacturing and testing concerns. While the TGA is reviewing existing SPF testing requirements, PCR Corp attributed discrepancies to external factors, emphasizing that testing represents only one part of a broader quality control process. The TGA has contacted both PCR Corp and companies using the affected formulation.
John Q. Hosedrinker