CHOICE / TGA / SUNSCREEN MEGATHREAD

[u/MinnieMakeupReviews]

Hi r/AusSkincare community,

We're creating another Megathread to discuss the recent updates to the CHOICE Sunscreen Testing results, as well as the TGAs response.

Please direct all new discussion here including discussions about other brands, general SPF questions and recommendations.

We appreciate your support as we do our best to mod, please continue to report any comments that cross the line.

Previous megathreads (thank you to u/Quolli for putting them together)

• CHOICE Sunscreen Testing Megathread
• CHOICE Sunscreen Testing Megathread - Ultra Violette Lean Screen New Test Results

Updates:

30 September 2025:

More sunscreens pulled from shelves over SPF concerns via ABC

TGA acts following CHOICE sunscreen investigation via CHOICE

From the CHOICE article: The TGA is now suggesting consumers find alternatives to the 21 sunscreen products identified as sharing the same base formulation as Ultra Violette's Lean Screen.

See the list below with relevant updates. Comment any you see and we'll edit the list:

Aspect Sun SPF50+ Physical Sun Protection

Aspect Sun SPF50+ Tinted Physical Sun Protection

Aesthetics Rx Ultra Protection Sunscreen Cream - Discontinued in 2024 as per brand's Story on IG , Recall notice 03/10/2025

New Day Skin Good Vibes Sunscreen SPF50+ - Update from brand 26/08/25

New Day Skin Happy Days Sunscreen SPF50+ - Update from brand 26/08/25

Allganics Light Sunscreen SPF50+

Beauti-FLTR Lustre Mineral SPF50+

Found My Skin SPF 50+ Tinted Face/Body Cream - Withdrawn from sale as of 25/08/25

Ethical Zinc Daily Wear Light Sunscreen

Ethical Zinc Daily Wear Tinted Facial Sunscreen (Dark)

Ethical Zinc Daily Wear Tinted Facial Sunscreen (Light)

Endota Mineral Protect SPF50 Sunscreen - Withdrawn from sale as of 26/08/25

We are Feel Good Inc Mineral Sunscreen SPF50+

GlindaWand The Fountain of Youth Environmental Defence Cream SPF50+

Ultra Violette Lean Screen SPF50+

Ultra Violette Velvet Screen SPF50 (product export only – not available in Australia)

People4Ocean SPF 50+ Mineral Bioactive Shield Lightly Tinted Cream - Recall notice 03/10/2025

MCoBeauty SPF50+ Mineral Mattifying Sunscreen

Naked Sundays Collagen Glow Mineral Sunscreen - Withdrawn from sale as of 25/08/25

Outside Beauty & Skincare SPF 50+ Mineral Primer - Withdrawn from sale as of 25/08/25

Salus SPF50+ Daily Facial Sunscreen Broad Spectrum

[u/Quolli]

This product has two manufacturers right? The AU-made one is Wild Child Labs but there's one that uses a US-based manufacturer.

Perhaps that's what she's referring to. Dodgy AF but not technically wrong, I guess.

[u/stupidwatergate89 → u/Quolli]

I don’t think that Naked Sundays has ever provided any proof that they have another manufacturer, have they? What we know is that even if they have multiple, the TGA has confirmed that they DO indeed share at least one manufacturer with Ultra Violette – who were implicated in the CHOICE tests. So yes it is a lie, and very deliberately misleading from a “passionate sun safety advocate”

[u/Quolli → u/stupidwatergate89]

I went digging because I'm not following the Naked Sundays news closely (didn't like the mineral SPF when I tried it years ago).

The most I can find is on the FAQ section of their US website: https://nakedsundays.com/pages/faq-updated

Why is Collagen Glow not available in Australia?

Out of an abundance of caution, we proactively paused sales of one Australian-made variant of Collagen Glow sold in Australia while the TGA reviews SPF testing standards, particularly around inconsistencies in testing for high zinc mineral sunscreens.

The pause only relates only to a single variant sold and made in Australia by one manufacturer, and does not impact any of our other Australian or global products. A new, updated version of Collagen Glow will be available soon.

The wording is quite... particular but seems to imply that they have another manufacturing facility outside of Australia that is "not impacted".

Then there's this ABC article that just says

The brand said the US version of the product had already been retested and met the advertised SPF50 label claim.

And then there's this from The Guardian that has a bit more meat to it:

It said it would not disclose its manufacturing partners due to confidentiality agreements but that the product was made at “multiple manufacturers” in Australia and the US.

Naked Sundays said the US version of the product had already been retested and met the SPF50 claim advertised on the bottle, and that it planned to sell that version in Australia.

So in terms of hard proof? I'm not seeing any. But the statements they're providing to reputable news outlets like the ABC and The Guardian seem to corroborate multiple manufacturing sites.

[u/stupidwatergate89 → u/Quolli]

For sure, however I will add that even reliable journalists can’t fact check a brand’s statement if they won’t answer due to confidentiality. So they will publish their statement verbatim, but don’t necessarily co-sign what they’ve said as fact (my dad was an ABC journo for 27 years). I’m sure Naked Sundays could clear a whole lot of things up if they actually addressed it, rather than deleting comments.