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 · 3 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the legal implications following the failure of sunscreens to meet SPF claims, focusing on the lawsuit against Wild Child Laboratories by Ultra Violette.

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.

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