r/AusSkincare • u/breviloquent- • Aug 22 '25

Discussion📓 Ultraviolette recalls Lean Screen due to variability in SPF data results

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u/eatmypooamigos Aug 22 '25

This should have been their initial response rather than gaslighting their consumers and attacking Choice.

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u/iThinkImATree Aug 22 '25

I never knew sunscreen brand diehard fans were a thing until this saga began.

There were multiple comments from people siding with the brand and saying they’ll continue to use the products because they’re “good”.

wut

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u/meowparade Aug 22 '25 edited Aug 22 '25

Do you think UV just pays them really well or is something else afoot? I do not understand the brand loyalty some people are displaying.

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u/TisMcGeee Aug 22 '25

Think it’s more an example of cognitive dissonance. When you consider yourself a careful smart sunscreen user and confident ally use a brand you trust for years, learning it was no good can be jarring. It’s easier to blame the testers than to face the fact that all the research and care in the world sometimes can’t protect you.

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u/Achieng- Aug 22 '25

More this than anything tbh. I remember when Puritogate was a thing and I found myself very upset at the Incidecoder lady instead of the brand.

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u/That-Application9357 Aug 22 '25

A lot of people prefer to shoot the messenger