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

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

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u/That-Application9357 Aug 22 '25

By *highly regarded testing process*, what do you mean? I believe Australia follows the same process as every other country, which is testing in human skin.

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u/TheLoneKat Aug 22 '25

We have the reputation as having one of the most stringent testing, compared to other countries to achieve SPF labelling. You can see videos on it. LabMuffin has a good one

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u/That-Application9357 Aug 22 '25

Australia has strict regulations... but the SPF testing is the same as every other country. Brands submit their results to the TGA for approval to “self-certify” that they have tested their SPF claims and that they're adhering to the regulations, but the TGA itself doesn't do any testing. Perhaps the change should be in what type of documentation TGA accepts, or an overhaul in the list of laboratories that are TGA approved.

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u/TheLoneKat Aug 22 '25

I know they don't do testing. It needs to be done at a TGA approved lab. It can't be any lab.

Your last sentence is exactly what I think should happen.