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Date: 4 December 2025 From: Joseph Mizikovsky, CEO, VeganicSKN For Immediate Release VeganicSKN has been made aware that the ABC ( Australian Broadcasting Corporation) has circulated invalid and misleading testing regarding the SPF rating of our mineral sunscreen (AUST L 407959). We categorically reject these claims. The results cited by the ABC are scientifically invalid, non-compliant with mandatory ISO 24444 standards, and—critically—were produced by a testing method str

At VeganicSKN, sun safety and customer trust are central to everything we do. We are the only sunscreen manufacturer in Australia to conduct in-vitro SPF testing on every batch . This sets us apart from competitors who mostly rely on intermittent in-vivo testing—a method that industry experts, including the Australian Sunscreen Council, now recognize as increasingly unreliable for confirming real-world SPF performance.​ What is In-Vitro SPF Testing and Why Does It Matter? In-

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