Sunscreens now regulated under Fair Trading Act

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Sunscreens now regulated under Fair Trading Act

Paulette Crowley

Paulette Crowley

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Sunscreen regulations are now mandatory

Regulations for sunscreens with an SPF of 15 or greater are now mandatory after the Sunscreen (Product Safety Standard) Bill was passed in February this year

This means the sunscreen industry has 18 months to comply with the new AS/ NZS 2604:2012 standard, or risk being fined up to $600,000 under the Fair T