Australia’s consumer regulator is taking the owner of the popular Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat sunscreens to court over allegations they have misled consumers by claiming their products are “reef-friendly”.
The federal court proceedings, which are being contested by the products’ owner Edgewell Personal Care, come amid intense scrutiny of sunscreens after an investigation by the consumer organisation Choice found that many do not provide the level of skin protection advertised on their bottles.
