Eleven sunscreens sold in New Zealand failed to meet SPF claims

Thursday 12 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 12 Jun 2025, 1:44pm

An Australian study by Choice found that 16 out of 20 tested sunscreens, including several sold in New Zealand, did not meet their labelled SPF ratings. One product marked as SPF50+ measured only SPF 4. Consumer NZ has called for more regular and transparent testing of these products.

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1. StuffThu 12 Jun 2025, 11:41am

   11 sunscreens sold in New Zealand fail to meet SPF claims in Australian test (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 12 Jun 2025, 1:05pm

   11 sunscreens sold in New Zealand don’t meet SPF claims – report (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesThu 12 Jun 2025, 1:44pm

   Study reveals which sunscreens don't meet SPF claims (opens in new tab)