Peak Industry Body for Australian Sunscreen

Australian Sunscreen Council members Dr Abhinandan Chowdhury and Joseph Mizikovsky analysed 924 therapeutic sunscreens in a world-first population-level study, finding every chemical-filter sunscreen contained multiple UV filters while safety assessments remain ingredient-specific.

The Australian Sunscreen Council welcomes Dr Leslie Laquieze, PharmD, PhD, MBA, and Mgr. Mehrdad Mirzaei as new expert members, strengthening the Council’s scientific expertise in sunscreen testing, photoprotection, skin barrier science, organic UV filters, dermocosmetic claim substantiation and evidence-based sunscreen safety education.

Australian Sunscreen Council has received international, national, trade and broadcast media coverage for its advocacy on sunscreen safety, UV-filter transparency, testing standards, children’s sunscreen marketing and regulatory accountability.

A 2020 FDA clinical trial in JAMA showed all six tested chemical sunscreen ingredients exceeded plasma safety thresholds after a single application. Here's what it means.

This article examines oxybenzone, a widely used soluble sunscreen filter, and asks whether its endocrine-disrupting, carcinogenic and ecotoxic properties make it one of the most hazardous routine exposures in modern households, especially for pregnant women, children and coral reef ecosystems.