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Sunscreen safety set to become political issue after member’s bill pulled from ballot

March 12, 2021

The nation’s consumer watchdog has continuously found sunscreen is not meeting SPF levels advertised.

The burning issue of sunscreen safety is set to become a political issue.

National MP Todd Muller’s Sunscreen Bill, which would bring in minimum standards for the product, was pulled from the ballot yesterday.

Consumer NZ has continuously found sunscreen is not meeting SPF levels advertised.

Half the products failed to meet their SPF claims, the watchdog organisation found.

The bill will have to pass three readings in the House before it becomes law.

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