Photo: Getty ImagesThe owner of a US lab that tested sunscreen products sold in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to falsifying results. "For many years, manufacturers sent us test reports from AMA Labs when our tests found their sunscreens weren't up to standard. Manufacturers continued to rely on AMA Labs' results despite our tests showing products failed to meet their label claims," he said. In Consumer NZ's latest test, products that relied on results from AMA Labs include Ecosol Water Shield Sunscreen SPF50+, Natural Instinct Invisible Natural Sunscreen SPF30 and Sukin Suncare Sheer Touch Facial Sunscreen Untinted SPF30. Consumer NZ is calling for a mandatory standard that requires companies to regularly test their sunscreens at accredited labs.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 11, 2021 01:18 UTC