Sunscreen SPF Concerns: More Brands Recalled After Failed Testing
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced ten additional sunscreens are being pulled from shelves or paused from supply due to concerns about their sun protection claims, bringing the total to 18 affected products. This action follows a recall of Ultra Violette’s SPF 50+ Lean Screen, with preliminary testing indicating its base formulation may have an SPF as low as 21, and possibly even lower for other products using the same base. The TGA has also raised concerns about the reliability of SPF testing by Princeton Consumer Research Corp (PCR Corp), a UK-based testing lab, which many companies relied upon for SPF claims. Consumers are advised to consider using alternative sunscreen products until the TGA completes its review.
John Q. Hosedrinker