When the Earth’s protective atmospheric ozone layer began thinning above Australia in the 1960s, it made us more vulnerable to cancer-causing ultraviolet rays and blistering, painful burns.

Sunscreen became the solution to block harsh rays, in addition to hats and sunglasses. Tourists and locals alike got used to lathering up with lotion, shielding themselves against high UV rays across Australia, the skin cancer hotbed of the world.

On Tuesday, the Therapeutic Goods Administration – tasked with ensuring the “safety, quality and efficacy” of sunscreens – announced 10 more products had been pulled from shelves amid concerns they provided lower sun protection factor (SPF) ratings than claimed. Since August, 21 sunscreens have been pulled from the Australian market.

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