Is Your Sunscreen Still Safe? What Australia’s Latest TGA Review Actually Means
Sunscreen is one of those products I use without wanting to overthink every ingredient on the label. But when Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announces a safety review of a sunscreen ingredient, it naturally gets attention. On 11 September 2026, the TGA announced that it is consulting on additional controls for 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC) , an active ingredient used in some Australian sunscreens. That sounds worrying at first. But there is an important distinction: this is not an announcement telling Australians to stop using sunscreen. The TGA has specifically said that Australians should continue to use sunscreen and that it is not currently proposing warnings, bans or recalls of sunscreen products as part of this announcement. So what exactly is being reviewed, and what does it mean for people buying sunscreen in Australia? Contents 1. What Is 4-MBC? 2. Why Is the TGA Reviewing It? 3. What Is the TGA Actually...