Aerosol sunscreens are putting Australians at a greater risk of sunburn, new research has uncovered.
Cancer Council is urging Australians to avoid using aerosol sunscreens off the back of new research conducted by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
The research looked at nine different popular aerosol sunscreen products and found it was extremely difficult to get adequate levels of UV protection using them.
QUT s research focused on sunscreens from Neutrogena, Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Surf Life Saving and Woolworths.
Cancer Council is urging consumers to steer clear of aerosol sunscreens as new research found they contain 50% less sunscreen compared to lotions or creams
Health by Andrew Koubaridis
Premium Content Nine popular sun protection products are exposing Australians to sunburn because they take too long to apply to get the right UV protection. The alarming discovery was made by Queensland University of Technology researchers who examined nine commercially available aerosol sunscreen products. Their research showed it could take between 4 to 14 seconds per limb and 29 to 98 seconds for a full body application to get the advertised UV protection. The actual time could be even higher as the tests were done in a laboratory in controlled conditions. Some also contained more propellant than sunscreen. The products investigated were: Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen and Beach Defence Sunscreen Spray from Neutrogena, Simply Protect Kids Spray, Sport Cool Zone Spray, Ultra Clear Spray, Dry Balance Clear Spray, all from Banana Boat, Tropic Silk Hydration Sunscreen Spray from Hawaiian Tropic, Sunscreen S