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Five sunscreens did not provide the sun protection claimed in Consumer New Zealand’s latest round of testing.
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Of the 10 products tested, only half met their SPF and broad spectrum label claim.
These include Cancer Society Everyday, Cetaphil Sun Kids Liposomal Lotion, Mecca Cosmetica To Save Face Superscreen, Skinnies Conquer with Manuka Oil Sports Sunscreen, and Nivea Sun Sensitive Protect.
All wore a label of SPF50 +.
Three other sunscreens did not meet their SPF claims, but did meet the broad spectrum ones.
Those were Banana Boat Daily Protection Sunscreen, Natural Instinct Invisible Sunscreen, and Sukin Suncare Sheer Touch Inkless Facial Sunscreen.
The SPF rating for Banana Boat was still high at 40.4 but it did not meet the SPF50 + stated on the label.
Sukin and Natural Instinct were found to only provide moderate protection, SPF15 to 25, rather than the advertised high SPF30.
Consumer New Zealand said Sukin had reported that his sunscreen was being retested.
Le Tan Coconut Lotion and Ecosol Water Shield Sunscreen did not meet either the SPF or the broad spectrum claim on their label.
This is the second time that Le Tan sunscreen has failed to meet its SPF statement in testing, according to Consumer NZ.
Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy said that in a country with such high rates of skin cancer, it was imperative that SPF’s claims be accurate.
“Ensuring that consumers can trust the claims made on the label so that they know they are getting a reliable product is absolutely critical,” he said.
“Second, as with any product, manufacturers should be able to back up the claims they make on their label.”
Duffy said sunscreen manufacturers that don’t comply with the claims should work to rectify the labeling.
Full test results are available at www.consumer.org.nz.
