Popular sunscreens accused of greenwashing by ACCC over ‘reef-friendly’ claims
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Consumer regulator claims owner of Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat misled consumers but company stands by products
    • Nath@aussie.zone
      MEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      Oooh yeah, according to Choice, only the kids sunscreen was 50+

      But Cancer Council are running an independent test on their line. What do you think when two organizations you trust say different things?

      • eureka@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        18 hours ago

        What do you think when two organizations you trust say different things?

        To be honest, I would have trusted Cancer Council much more than Choice before this news challenged my trust (not because of any particular thing Choice has done). The ABC article today about the Princeton Consumer Research test and allegations of its results being concerningly homogeneous has just made this a bit more complicated.

  • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zoneEnglish
    2·
    1 day ago

    Australia’s consumer regulator is taking the owner of the popular Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat sunscreens to court over allegations they have misled consumers by claiming their products are “reef-friendly”.