Several leading Australian sunscreens don’t provide the protection they say, according to Choice

Consumer group tested 20 popular SPF 50 and 50+ brands and found 16 didn't meet the claims, while some companies dispute the findings

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Some of Australia's most popular sunscreens including some made by Bondi Sands, Banana Boat and the Cancer Council are falling short of the level of skin protection on the bottle, a Choice investigation has found.

The consumer advocacy group said it tested 20 popular SPF 50 or 50+ sunscreens from a range of retailers and prices in a specialised, accredited laboratory and found 16 of them did not meet their SPF claims.

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