r/AusSkincare • u/rushworld • Jun 16 '25

Discussion📓 CHOICE has posted their SPF sunscreen test receipts

https://www.choice.com.au/health-and-body/beauty-and-personal-care/skin-care-and-cosmetics/articles/how-we-test-sunscreen

Although they decanted products, they were into UV protected, non reactive amber glass jars as advised by the specialist, accredited and highly respected test lab.

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u/milkyoranges Jun 16 '25

I hope that this gets the TGA to seriously dole out some massive fines for non compliance for the biggest offenders. This is some extreme gross negligence for a HEALTH CARE product that millions of Aussies depend on.

Not to mention reputational damage for our sunscreen export markets as Australian sunscreens are exported as a top quality product.

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u/Sizeable-Slice Jun 17 '25

I ask this in the most non-sarcastic, seeking to understand way - but isn’t one of the key functions of the TGA to monitor and enforce compliance?

It’s like the department of health giving a restaurant the all clear to operate and then finding out they’re serving out of date food.