Ten further sunscreens have either been pulled from shelves or "paused" from supply to retailers over concerns about their sun protection claims.

It brings to a total of 18 sunscreens that have either been recalled or paused from sale in Australia.

The announcement from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on Tuesday afternoon follows the recall of Ultra Violette's SPF 50+ Lean Screen product in August .

In its announcement, the TGA said Wild Child Laboratories Pty Ltd, the manufacturer of the base sunscreen formulation used by the Ultra Violette product, had undertaken fresh testing of its efficacy.

"The preliminary testing indicates that this base formulation is unlikely to have an SPF greater than 21," the TGA statement said.

The TGA also revealed that preliminary testing o

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