How failed SPF tests led to a multi-million dollar court case

How failed SPF tests led to a multi-million dollar court case

September 9, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a legal case involving sunscreen brands and a manufacturer after failed SPF tests.

Twenty sunscreens were pulled from the shelves recently after failing to meet their SPF claims. Behind them all is one manufacturer - Wild Child Laboratories - that supplies the brands with their base formula. it's now being sued in the federal court by one of the sunscreen brands caught out: Ultra Violette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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