Cancer Council Kids Clear Zinc 50+: What CHOICE Measured
Last updated September 13, 2026
CHOICE measured SPF 33 against a label of SPF 50+ in June 2025, and the product was recalled in December 2025.
One of four Cancer Council products in the CHOICE round, and the one that ended in a recall. CHOICE measured 33 against a claim of 50+; the recall followed six months later.
What was tested
CHOICE measured SPF 33, 12 June 2025
CHOICE measured SPF 33 against a label of SPF 50+. In the body's own words:
Cancer Council Kids Clear Zinc 50+ – tested at 33
Method, as CHOICE states it: AS/NZS 2604:2021, incorporating ISO 24444 (in vivo SPF) and ISO 24443 (in vitro UVA); a 10-person panel under a solar simulator, run at Eurofins Dermatest in Sydney.
What happened next
- 4 December 2025 — The product was recalled, per the running update log on CHOICE's sunscreen article. CHOICE.
Market status: recalled, per the notice linked above.
Alternatives that passed
CHOICE reported that four of the 20 sunscreens it tested returned a measured SPF at or above the claim on the label. Two of the four cleared the claim with margin: La Roche-Posay Anthelios Wet Skin SPF 50+, measured at 72, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Lotion SPF 50, measured at 56.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Cancer Council Kids Clear Zinc recalled?
Yes. CHOICE's update log for its sunscreen article records the recall on 4 December 2025. Check the TGA recall database for the batch numbers covered before assuming a particular tube is affected.
Did Cancer Council respond to the result?
No Cancer Council response to this result appears in the CHOICE article or media releases, and none is reproduced here.
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