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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The actual investigation

https://www.choice.com.au/health-and-body/beauty-and-personal-care/skin-care-and-cosmetics/review-and-compare/sunscreen

Also fucking hell. Claiming 50+ but gets a 4

After the Ultra Violette product returned an SPF of 4 when tested at the Sydney lab, we sent a different batch of this product to an accredited, specialised laboratory in Germany, the Normec Schrader Institute, for a validation test. The validation test returned an SPF of 5.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Interesting to see that companies which pass in the chemical filter category fail in the mineral filter part. For example, in the link you posted Neutrogena's chemical filter has measured SPF of 52 but their "SPF50+" zinc version is actually in the 20s

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