针对消费者组织发现部分防晒霜未达标示防晒指数的问题，澳大利亚治疗用品管理局（TGA）正计划实施更严格的监管改革 1。此次改革措施包括加强防晒霜测试要求、制定特定成分的质量标准、统一二次防晒霜（化妆品）的SPF宣称上限、审查良好生产规范指南以及考虑引入SPF评级标签 1。目前，TGA仍在调查存在争议的SPF结果，并可能根据需要发布产品召回或取消决定 1。这一行动背景是消费者组织CHOICE在去年的测试中发现，20款热门防晒霜中仅有4款符合其标示的SPF值 1。
尽管监管机构致力于通过技术手段提升产品质量，但专家强调，提高公众对正确涂抹和补涂防晒霜的认知才是降低每年超过10亿澳元皮肤癌治疗成本的关键 1。新南威尔士大学化学系副教授Anna Wang指出，改善消费者的理解和使用行为（如每两小时重新涂抹）比细微的SPF数值差异影响更大，因为SPF 50与SPF 30之间的紫外线过滤差异仅为3% 1。澳大利亚公共卫生协会首席执行官Terry Slevin补充说明，少数实验室生产了全国大部分防晒霜，且人体皮肤类型的差异导致测试存在不确定性 1。作为世界上黑色素瘤发病率最高的国家，澳大利亚预计2025年新增病例将达到17,443例 1。
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is planning stricter regulatory reforms to enhance sunscreen testing standards and standardize label claims 1. This initiative follows a recent investigation by the consumer organization CHOICE, which tested 20 popular sunscreen products last year and found that only four met their stated SPF values 1. The TGA is currently investigating these controversial results and may issue product recalls or cancellations if necessary 1.
The proposed changes by the regulator include strengthening testing requirements for sunscreens, establishing quality criteria for specific ingredients, setting a cap on SPF claims for secondary sunscreens such as cosmetics, reviewing Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines, and considering new labeling for SPF ratings 1. These measures aim to improve product quality through technical regulation, yet experts suggest they may not fully resolve the broader public health challenge 1.
Australia faces one of the highest melanoma incidence rates globally, with an estimated 17,443 new cases expected in 2025 1. Treating skin cancer costs the country more than AUD 1 billion annually 1. Terry Slevin, CEO of the Public Health Association of Australia, highlighted significant limitations in current testing methodologies, noting that a small number of laboratories produce most of the nation’s sunscreens and that variations in human skin types create inherent uncertainties in test results 1.
Anna Wang, an associate professor in the School of Chemistry at the University of New South Wales, argued that improving consumer understanding and usage behaviors has a greater impact on protection than minor differences in SPF numbers 1. She emphasized that actions such as reapplying sunscreen every two hours are more critical than precise numerical ratings, pointing out that the difference in UV filtering between SPF 50 and SPF 30 is only 3% 1.
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