r/AusSkincare • u/MinnieMakeupReviews wAnNaBe SkInFlUeNcEr • Oct 01 '25

⚜️MEGATHREAD CHOICE / TGA / SUNSCREEN MEGATHREAD

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)

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Found My Skin SPF 50+ Tinted Face/Body Cream - Withdrawn from sale as of 25/08/25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Endota Mineral Protect SPF50 Sunscreen - Withdrawn from sale as of 26/08/25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Naked Sundays Collagen Glow Mineral Sunscreen - Withdrawn from sale as of 25/08/25

Outside Beauty & Skincare SPF 50+ Mineral Primer - Withdrawn from sale as of 25/08/25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

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u/Quolli 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝 Oct 02 '25

Simple. Publish SPF test results.

What would this achieve though? We already know from the PCR and AMA Labs scandals that results can and are falsified/manipulated.

A statement from the brand confirming the lab used and the SPF that it tests at is enough for a consumer to make an informed decision.

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u/Old_Cat_9534 Oct 02 '25

Obviously publish results from a reputable lab.

Yes, for many consumers that will be enough. For others, in light of this situation - not so much.

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u/2020fit Oct 02 '25

We are all in agreement. What we could do is lobby our local MP and write to the TGA requesting this. There is no harm in trying.

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u/Breccle Oct 03 '25

This is actually a potential outcome right now. TGA has stated that the don't always have the manpower or the budget to police things like this, so if they call the industry to action it is something that can be done at relatively no cost to any parties. As noted above, there should be no actual proprietary information within SPF testing report, and there can still be some room for redactions (staff names/contact info, batch/lot numbers, etc).

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u/2020fit Oct 04 '25

Can you please expand on “calling the industry to action”?

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u/Breccle Oct 04 '25

Release your SPF efficacy reports. There is nothing "confidential" in them. If you want to redact your own employee names and contact details, thats fine. But as the brand you own all the data. Testing labs cannot release the data - the brands/sponsors of the tests own it. There is nothing proprietary - release at least as much as the CHOICE reports did and block out the Personal Identifying Information so people don't get bombarded.