Peak Industry Body for Australian Sunscreen

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.

Australian Sunscreen Council member Joseph Mizikovsky attended a reception hosted by the U.S. Consul General in honour of Registrar Corp’s Chief Revenue Officer, Tim Rourk, engaging with key industry leaders on regulatory alignment, compliance, and international market access.

The Australian Sunscreen Council (ASC) continues to play a central role in informing public debate on sunscreen safety, regulation, and innovation in Australia. Over the past six months, ASC has been the go-to industry body for the country's leading newsrooms — including the ABC, The Courier-Mail, the Herald Sun, and Nine News — while also extending Australia's voice into international regulatory and scientific forums.

A peer-reviewed study found chemical UV filters including BP-3 and octinoxate in 69–74% of human breast tissue samples. What the research shows — and its limits.

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.

Freedom of Information requests have revealed that 21 sunscreen active ingredients on Australia’s permissible list were never properly safety assessed by the TGA. Internal documents confirm only Zinc Oxide is considered safe, with Titanium Dioxide flagged for possible concerns. For decades, Australians have been applying sunscreens containing chemicals the regulator itself has never cleared for safety.

For decades, Australians have been told that “the benefits of sunscreen outweigh the risks.” But this slogan hides important truths: not all sunscreens are equal, some UV filters have unresolved safety concerns, and real-world evidence shows sunscreen use alone has not reliably reduced melanoma. This blog explains what the science actually tells us, and why physical protection and mineral sunscreens are the clearest net-benefit strategies.