READ MORE:* Consumer NZ finds two more sunscreens fail to meet SPF claims* Sunsense sunscreen pulled from shelves over SPF rating concerns* Lack of mandatory sunscreen standard 'not good enough'Although New Zealand and Australia share a sunscreen safety standard that prescribes testing methods and labelling requirements, compliance here is voluntary. iSTOCK The NZ Medical Association is calling on the Government to introduce a mandatory standard for sunscreens. Consumer NZ is also calling for manufacturers to regularly test sunscreens, as well as for a mandatory standard. Duffy said a number of New Zealand-based manufacturers had used AMA Laboratories to justify SPF claims. “For many years, manufacturers sent us test reports from AMA Laboratories when our tests found their sunscreens weren’t up to standard.

Source: Stuff May 13, 2021 02:03 UTC