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minus-squarewintermutelinkfedilinkarrow-up14·vor 8 MonatenThere’s nothing wrong with sunscreen in general, but they are probably referring to what happened recently in Australia: Independent analysis by a trusted consumer advocacy group has found that several of Australia’s most popular, and expensive, sunscreens are not providing the protection they claim to, kicking off a national scandal.
minus-squareLyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·vor 8 MonatenAnd the lab issuing the fake results is based in the US :( …a single US-based laboratory had certified at least half of the products that had failed Choice’s testing, and that this facility routinely recorded high test results. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-04/questions-over-lab-that-tested-sunscreen-spf-claims/105458458
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·vor 8 Monaten And the lab issuing the fake results is based in the US :( Of course it is. :(
minus-squareMDCCCLV@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·vor 8 MonatenThe metal oxide kind was fine but had some non effectiveness issues about damaging marine coral. The other kinds are less reliable.
minus-squarejumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down3·vor 8 Monatenmarine coral matters less than my skin
minus-squareMDCCCLV@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·vor 8 MonatenObviously with the caveat that it doesn’t matter if you’re not going in the ocean.
minus-squarebaines@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·vor 8 Monatenyou realize that’s how it works right?
minus-squareMDCCCLV@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·vor 8 MonatenLots of people use sunscreen every time they’re in the sun for a while. Not just the beach. And not all beaches are the ocean.
minus-squarebaines@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·vor 8 Monatenah yes water is notorious for staying in place
minus-squarejumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·vor 8 Monatenwhen that happens we can fill them with oil
What’s wrong with sunscreen?
There’s nothing wrong with sunscreen in general, but they are probably referring to what happened recently in Australia:
And the lab issuing the fake results is based in the US :(
Of course it is. :(
The metal oxide kind was fine but had some non effectiveness issues about damaging marine coral. The other kinds are less reliable.
marine coral matters less than my skin
until our oceans collapse
Obviously with the caveat that it doesn’t matter if you’re not going in the ocean.
you realize that’s how it works right?
Lots of people use sunscreen every time they’re in the sun for a while. Not just the beach. And not all beaches are the ocean.
ah yes water is notorious for staying in place
when that happens we can fill them with oil