NEW DELHI: It’s been a tough time for sunscreens recently. Earlier this year, testing on behalf of consumer organisation Choice found several sunscreens were not delivering the sun protection you’d expect. One product claimed a sun protection factor (SPF) of 50+, but when tested had an SPF as low as 4.

This triggered a series of events. Some sunscreen manufacturers paused or recalled their products. Other recalls have followed.

Media investigations have alleged issues related to how sunscreens are tested and formulated.

This week, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said several sunscreens share a “base formula” made by a single manufacturer. It said preliminary testing had shown some sunscreens made with this base formula may be as low as SPF 4.

It’s no wonder consumers are co

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