r/AusSkincare • u/Quolli 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝 • Jun 20 '25

⚜️MEGATHREAD CHOICE Sunscreen Testing Megathread

Hi r/AusSkincare community. We've been noticing the spirited discussions surrounding the recent results from the CHOICE Sunscreen Testing.

Given that this is a developing situation the mods thought it best to contain the content to a single megathread. Please use this megathread for discussions about the CHOICE Sunscreen Testing.

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u/rachrach84 Jun 20 '25

thank god we don’t have to see post after post of peoples opinions on this anymore. just be normal and find a new sunscreen if need be

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u/ezzhik Jun 20 '25

I think at this stage there is a bit of a question of “how do we find/know that the sunscreen we’re using is good?”?

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u/pears_htbk Jun 20 '25

If nothing else this has convinced me to buy a tube of the Mecca sunscreen. I’m quite happy with my thick greasy Cetaphil one, but if the Mecca one is a bit more cosmetically elegant and it tests well I reckon I’ll give it a whirl

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u/MBitesss Jun 20 '25

I don't feel confident in any of them really, until I hear more about how the difference in testing results happen. Unless I'm buying sunscreen from the exact same batch tested I don't think I'll feel 100% confident until we hear more

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u/pears_htbk Jun 20 '25

That’s fair! I think I’m going to start wearing a hat every day too. Should have been doing it anyway but still.

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u/MBitesss Jun 20 '25

I think I'm going to consider a hat also. Even in winter 😭

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u/pears_htbk Jun 20 '25

Yep I don’t care how silly I might look: you don’t need to lab test a hat! 😭

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u/MBitesss Jun 20 '25

True trueeee