A popular mineral sunscreen from Naked Sundays has now been officially recalled in Australia after testing indicated it may not deliver the SPF promised on the label. The move comes months after regulators first warned that the product shared a “concerning” base formulation with Ultra Violette’s recalled Lean Screen SPF50+, raising fresh questions about why it stayed in limbo for so long.
What the recall actually covers
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has advised that all unexpired Australian-made batches of Naked Sundays Collagen Glow 100 per cent Mineral Sunscreen SPF50+ (AUST L 356754) are being recalled because “the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) level is unlikely to meet the labelled SPF rating”. A lower-than-labelled SPF, the regulator warns, may “increase the risk of sunburn during use and reduce the long-term effectiveness of preventing skin cancer”.
Only Collagen Glow manufactured in Australia is affected, and the brand is at pains to stress that “no USA-made, or any other Naked Sundays products globally are affected”. Customers who bought the recalled tubes, from either Mecca or direct via Naked Sundays, are being told not to use them, and either return to their place of purchase or email NScustomercare@nakedsundays.com.
What Naked Sundays says it did and when
On its website and Instagram, Naked Sundays says it “paused sales of the Australian-made variant of this product as a precaution, well before any regulatory direction”, adding that it hopes this reflects its “commitment to ensuring every product meets the highest possible standards”.
“Naked Sundays is now recalling all unexpired batches of Collagen Glow 100 per cent Mineral Sunscreen. This recall was required by the Therapeutic Goods Administration in accordance with Section 30EA of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989,” the brand states.
The company repeats that it is “founded on community, love and sun safety” and that it has “put our heart and soul into our mission to change the way you wear and use sunscreen”, while thanking customers for their “incredible & continued support”. On Instagram, it adds that “in light of the recent issues facing sunscreens in Australia, we’ve strengthened processes, engaged in a panel of regulatory experts and added further testing protocols beyond regulatory requirements”.
The September TGA warning that changed the stakes
The recall lands against a pretty wild backdrop. In June, CHOICE testing on 20 sunscreens with an SPF 50 rating revealed just four hit the minimum requirements, with Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen SPF50+ coming back as low as SPF 4 and 5 in independent labs. Ultra Violette ultimately recalled Lean Screen and Velvet Screen, saying the pattern of inconsistent results “wasn’t good enough” and pulling the products from the market.
On 30 September, after digging deeper into the shared base formulation behind Lean Screen, the TGA released a list of 21 sunscreens — including Naked Sundays Collagen Glow Mineral Sunscreen — that all used the same base.
“The preliminary testing indicates that this base formulation is unlikely to have an SPF greater than 21,” the TGA said, noting that testing on some products suggested SPF could be “as low as SPF 4”. It advised that people who had bought any of the listed products “may wish to consider using an alternative product” while the review continued.
Why the recall timing is raising eyebrows
That 30 September statement is why the timing of Naked Sundays’ formal recall is now in the spotlight. By that point, the TGA had already publicly confirmed that Collagen Glow shared the same base formulation as Lean Screen and flagged that the base itself was unlikely to deliver SPF anywhere near the 50+ printed on the tube.
Naked Sundays’ own August update emphasised that it had “paused the mineral from sale in Australia out of precaution” and highlighted preliminary SPF50-supporting results for a US-manufactured version it wants to bring into the local market. But the full recall of unexpired Australian-made batches, as required by the TGA under section 30EA, did not come until December, after the regulator’s broader “lower than claimed SPF” action swept up multiple products.
A number of other brands in the same situation chose to move faster — Aspect Sun voluntarily recalled two affected products, while Aesthetics Rx, Beauti-FLTR, MCoBeauty, Outside Beauty & Skincare and Salus also initiated voluntary recalls.
For customers who swapped to other sunscreens in October, the gap is frustrating; for those who kept using Collagen Glow through the spring and into summer, it raises a reasonable question: if the base formulation was on a TGA watchlist by late September, why was a formal recall not triggered then?
PEDESTRIAN.TV has reached out to Naked Sundays for comment.
In the Reddit skincare threads, people are pissed off at Naked Sundays’ response to the situation. One user wrote: “I feel so ripped off as a customer. They also haven’t allowed for any conversation by turning off comments. So dishonest.”
Another user said, “This is so disappointing. I’ve used it for four years whilst working in the Pilbara in the sun all day (used a face sock/sunglasses/wore a hat too but still). I was wondering why my melasma/freckles weren’t getting better.”
Right now, the guidance is clear: if you have any unexpired Australian-made Collagen Glow 100 per cent Mineral Sunscreen, “please do not use the product, return it to the place of purchase or contact us at NScustomercare@nakedsundays.com”.
No other Naked Sundays products are covered by this recall, and the brand says only Collagen Glow made by “one manufacturer in Australia” is affected.
But something tells me the sunscreen saga will never be over.
PEDESTRIAN.TV has reached out to the TGA for comment.
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