Popular sunscreens accused of greenwashing by ACCC over ‘reef-friendly’ claims | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

The consumer organizer in Australia takes the owner of the sun’s rays in the Tribal Hawaii and the famous banana to the court because of allegations that they have misled consumers by claiming their “friendly reefs” products.

The procedures of the federal court, which are appealed by the owner of personal products, EdgeWell, come amid the severe audit of sunscreen yet Investigation by choosing the Consumer Organization I found that many of them do not provide the level of protection of the announced skin on their bottles.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Committee said on Tuesday that Edgwell had been involved in washing green by claiming that the producers were friends with coral reefs when they contained ingredients that could harm coral and sea life.

“We claim that Edgwell participated in washing greenery by submitting claims about environmental benefits that are found from sunlight in Hawaii protective banana boats that have no reasonable or scientific basis,” said Catriona Lowe Vice President, Catriona Lowe. “We believe that this behavior was widespread and risked with a great possibility of a large number of consumers.”

The term green washing indicates a misleading practice or exaggeration in the company’s environmental claims, which attracted the increasing scrutiny of the organizers.

While sunscreen does not contain oxy -benzon chemicals or Octoons known as coral reef damage, the regulator claims to contain other ingredients that risk causing damage.

The sunscreen was sold in Australia with friendly calls for coral reefs, which in some cases included the use of a picture of coral reefs on the product, at different times over the past four years until 2024.

A spokesman for EdgeWell said that the company is firmly standing in the product claims. “The procedures will be defended on this basis,” the spokesman said. “Since this active litigation, EdgeWell will not make more comments at this time.”

Last month, the banana boat was one of many sunscreen brands The selection that was found does not provide the advertised level of protectionWith a SPF50+ product lotion test in 35.

SPF, or the sun protection factor, measures sunscreen, the extent to which the skin is protected from sunburn by referring to the amount of ultraviolet radiation it can reach.

EdgeWell was contacted to comment on the selection results.

The Ultra Violette Lean SPF 50+ screen has restored the worse result of any sunscreen tested according to the selection, with the return of the SPF from only four. Ultra Violette has tested results.