About this episode

Dr Preeya Alexander and Dr Michelle Wong discuss the 2025 sunscreen testing controversy and how to choose effective sunscreen products.

Dr Michelle Wong is a cosmetic chemist and the highly popular @labmuffinbeautyscience on Instagram. She joins Dr Preeya to chat about the CHOICE testing in 2025 that led to 16 out of 20 sunscreens being under the SPF level that they stated on their products. What went wrong? How do we choose a sunscreen product? And how are sunscreens actually tested in Australia? Instagram: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@doctor.preeya.alexander⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ @labmuffinbeautyscience Books: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Eat, Sleep, Play, Love⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ by Dr Preeya Alexander⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Full Plate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠, out now To find out more about AIA Australia head to ⁠ ⁠⁠www.aia.com.au

People in this episode

Host: Dr Preeya Alexander

Guest: Dr Michelle Wong

Topics covered

• sunscreen testing
• SPF levels
• cosmetic chemistry
• health advice
• Australia regulations

Keywords

• sunscreen
• SPF
• CHOICE testing
• cosmetic chemist
• Australia
• health
• skincare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CHOICE, AIA Australia, @labmuffinbeautyscience, @doctor.preeya.alexander

Books & works: Eat, Sleep, Play, Love, Full Plate

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