Australia: Sunscreen brands face stricter rules after safety scandal
The reforms come after a report found some popular sunscreens were far less effective than advertised.
The reforms come after a report found some popular sunscreens were far less effective than advertised.
The national regulator has proposed a range of reforms, including repeat testing of sunscreens, but some don’t think its recommendations go far enough.
The long-awaited details of proposed reforms to the sunscreen industry have been released by the medicines regulator.
Under the new rules, brands will have to test their finished product and provide results to the national medicines regulator before it gets listed.
The national regulator has proposed a range of reforms, including repeat testing of sunscreens, but some don’t think its recommendations go far enough.