The owner of a United States laboratory that tested sunscreen products sold in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to falsifying results. AMA Laboratories’ fraud has an impact on New Zealand consumers. Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy said a number of New Zealand-based manufacturers had used AMA Laboratories to justify SPF claims. supplied Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy says companies that have used AMA Laboratories should get their products retested. Consumer NZ is calling for a mandatory standard that requires companies to regularly test their sunscreens at accredited labs.

Source: Stuff May 10, 2021 22:44 UTC