Australia classifies suncreams under therapeutic goods - health-related products for human use rather than cosmetics - and they are therefore regulated to ensure their safety and efficacy. - AFP
SYDNEY: The makers of over a dozen suncreams have halted sales in Australia after a consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed.
Long, hot days in the sun are a fixture of daily life in Australia, famous for its good weather and outdoors-loving lifestyle.
