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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maroosha Muzaffar

Australia pulls dozens of sunscreen brands from shelves as SPF scandal deepens

Australian regulators have confirmed that nearly 20 new sunscreen brands have been withdrawn from sale after tests showed they fell far short of their advertised levels of protection, deepening a scandal that has rocked the country since June this year.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration, or TGA, said it had “significant concerns” about a common base formula supplied by Wild Child Laboratories that was used in dozens of sunscreens sold nationwide.

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