Australia's sunscreen scandal deepens

03/10/2025 4 min
Australia's sunscreen scandal deepens

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Australia's sunscreen scandal has been back in the spotlight this week, after another 10 products were pulled from shelves over doubts about their sun protection claims.It means 18 sunscreens have now either been recalled or paused from sale in Australia, with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expressing  "significant concerns" over the reliability of a testing facility in the United Kingdom.Guest: Professor Rachel Neale, senior scientist at Queensland's QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteProducer: Brooke YoungABC Radio National Breakfast has contacted the manufacturers Wild Child and PCR Corp for comment, but is yet to receive a response.