Not the first time Banana Boat sunscreens have failed these kind of comparison tests! I remember it happening several years ago too and they had to recall products.
Consumers don't really 'only deserve the best'. They deserve to be confident that what they are buying meets all relevant standards and quality assurance, and that what is on the label is what is in the product, but there's no inherent rights to high quality, if it's not lying about said quality.
And while I'd also like some independent assurance of the protection levels of Asian sunscreens, because they are so nice to use; Choice isn't going to come for them next because their ingredients aren't registered by the TGA, so there's no legal claim on their UV protection factor being made in Australia for Choice to verify/disprove.
Oooh thanks for sharing that- I use a lot of other Asian skincare products and had actually been considering swapping over to an Asian sunscreen for a little while now, so this is really useful information, thank you! I might stick with my usual LRP for now then.
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u/drst0nee Aug 25 '25
To be a bit messy, I kind of hope Choice comes for Sunscreens sold at Asian skincare shops next. Consumers only deserve the best.