Cancer Council Watersport Sunscreen SPF50+
SPF 50+, broad spectrum, lotion. AUST L 274199, from Vitality Brands Worldwide Pty Ltd.
Keep using sunscreen. The TGA says its benefits far outweigh any risks, and nothing here says a product is unsafe: the limits are proposals.
Active ingredients
| Ingredient | On the ARTG as | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homosalate Under review | homosalate | 80 mg/g | 8% |
| Octocrylene | octocrylene | 60 mg/g | 6% |
| Octisalate | octyl salicylate | 50 mg/g | 5% |
| Avobenzone | butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | 30 mg/g | 3% |
| 4-MBC Under review | 4-methylbenzylidene camphor | 25 mg/g | 2.5% |
Percent by weight: the ARTG gives each active in mg per gram, and 10 mg/g is 1%.
Against the TGA’s proposed limits
Homosalate, 8%
| Option | Proposed limit | This product |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.28% or less in any sunscreen | Above |
| 2 | 0.68% or less, and only in sunscreens for the face and hands | Above |
| 3 | 2.7% or less, and only in face and hand sunscreens for people 18 and over | Above |
We read “for the body” from the product’s name. Interim decision due by the end of 2026. More on homosalate.
4-MBC, 2.5%
| Option | Proposed limit | This product |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.39% or less in any sunscreen | Above |
| 2 | 0.95% or less in face and hand sunscreens, or 3.8% or less in face and hand sunscreens for people 18 and over | Depends on use |
| 3proposed by two applicants | Not allowed at all (proposed by two private applicants, not the TGA) | Above |
We read “for the body” from the product’s name. “Depends on use” means the amount is under that option’s number, but the option only covers face and hand products, and the register doesn’t say which this is. Interim decision due in 2027. More on 4-MBC.
Where this comes from
Everything above is from this product’s entry on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods: ARTG 274199, Cancer Council Watersport Sunscreen SPF50+. We read its public summary on 21 October 2026; the entry dates from 12 April 2016. The name on the shelf can differ from the register’s. If the label shows a different AUST L number, it’s a different formula. Spotted a mistake? Email hello@sunscreenfilters.com.
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