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11 Sunscreens Sold in New Zealand Don't Meet SPF Claims
- Australian consumer group Choice tested 20 sunscreens, including some sold in New Zealand, and discovered that only four matched their claimed SPF50 rating, while the remaining 16 fell short.
- Following initial findings of a much lower-than-advertised SPF, Choice conducted a second evaluation on Ultra Violette’s high-SPF mattifying zinc sunscreen, which confirmed an actual SPF of around 5—significantly less than the labeled SPF 50+.
- Ultra Violette strongly rejected the test findings, called the SPF of 4 scientifically impossible given its zinc oxide content, and suggested sample mix-up or human error as probable causes.
- The Therapeutic Goods Administration is investigating the outcomes and will act if necessary, while Choice has urged both the TGA and ACCC to conduct compliance tests and probe misleading claims.
- These findings reveal potential discrepancies in sunscreen protection, raising consumer confidence concerns and prompting calls for more transparent, regular independent testing under current Australia-New Zealand standards.
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Study reveals which sunscreens don't meet SPF claims
A screenshot of Ultra Violette Lean Screen SPF50+ Mattifying Zinc Sunscreen which returned an SPF of 4 in the latest Australian Choice study. A new study has found more than half of sunscreens tested didn't reach their SPF claims, including one marked SPF50+ that only clocks an SPF of 4.
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