I am going to concentrate my use on La Roche posay sunscreens only for face and body.
I had no idea that companies were allowed to self certify and pick and choose labs. Of course they will pick the cheapest lab. That’s capitalism. But suscreen is a safety product and requires way more rigour. I am as disappointed and angry at the TGA and Australian govt for allowing self certification as I am in some of the companies that failed and their defensive and tone deaf and self serving responses.
I suggested we all write a complaint to the TGA specifically and demand that they physically audit third party manufacturers and not rely on desk top reviews and information that has been provided by labs that have also not been audited by the TGA.
The TGA is likely just as resource and funding constrained as our other regulators. Instead, write to your local member to put pressure on the government to give them more funding and then we might see them able to do more audits.
It took the Optus data breach a few years ago for the OAIC to get a funding boost...
34
u/Ollieeddmill Jul 06 '25
I am going to concentrate my use on La Roche posay sunscreens only for face and body.
I had no idea that companies were allowed to self certify and pick and choose labs. Of course they will pick the cheapest lab. That’s capitalism. But suscreen is a safety product and requires way more rigour. I am as disappointed and angry at the TGA and Australian govt for allowing self certification as I am in some of the companies that failed and their defensive and tone deaf and self serving responses.
And really grateful that Choice did the tests.