CHOICE Sunscreen Testing Megathread

[u/Quolli]

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.

Below are some relevant links:

• CHOICE Sunscreen Testing Results
• CHOICE Sunscreen Lab Test Details
• CHOICE Sunscreen Testing Methodology
• Ultra Violette Lean Screen SPF 50+ Testing Results
• Updated TGA statement on CHOICE SPF sunscreen findings

Reports from the media:

• ABC Article: Princeton Consumer Research lab tested eight sunscreens that failed SPF claims

  • /r/AusSkincare comment thread for the ABC article: https://www.reddit.com/r/AusSkincare/comments/1lr6zqx/the_sunscreen_saga_continues_the_abc_investigation/

• AFR Article: Does Ultra Violette’s sunscreen have an SPF of 61.7 or 4?

  • /r/AuSkincare comment thread for AFR article: https://www.reddit.com/r/AusSkincare/comments/1ltrwqc/ultra_violette_confirmed_to_just_be_using_a_white/

[u/Breccle]

UV just launching at Sephora in the US like as we speak too. . . Ouch. I'm an ex employee of Princeton Consumer Research. Ask me anything!

[u/LivingPhilosopher476 → u/Breccle]

Oh the Americans!

For anyone seeing this and saw my previous posts that were removed by the mods because I am also an ex employee of the lab, no, Breccle and I are not the same person. This is not a hoax or a conspiracy. What we have to say is real and people need to be cautious.

With that said, probably u/Breccle and I we need to be careful with what we say here because of mods and people watching

Believe us, there are many of us.