Australia, a country with the world’s highest skin cancer rates, is embroiled in a national scandal over the efficacy of its sunscreens. Rach, a 34-year-old mother from Newcastle, grew up adhering to the iconic ‘Slip, Slop, Slap’ mantra—slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, and slap on a hat. Despite her rigorous sun protection habits, she was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a low-grade skin cancer, in November 2023. Her shock turned to anger when she discovered that the sunscreen she had trusted for years, Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen SPF 50+, offered minimal protection, with independent tests revealing an SPF of just 4. This revelation has sparked widespread outrage, regulatory investigations, and product recalls across the industry.