Sunscreen lotions, SPF mists, sun sticks and after‑sun, developed and filled in Melbourne under TGA licence for brands that need their SPF to hold up in Australian sun.
Brief usCombinations we know work: a formulation from the catalogue and the actives it carries well.
Coated zinc oxide covers UVB through long UVA, titanium dioxide lifts SPF and bisabolol keeps the feel gentle. Coated grades limit clumping and viscosity drift across shelf life.
Sunscreen lotionOil-in-water emulsion+
Zinc oxidebroad-spectrum shield+
Titanium dioxidelifts SPF+
Bisabololcomforts skin
TubeThree photostable filters share the work: bemotrizinol across UVA and UVB, DHHB on long UVA and ethylhexyl triazone lifting SPF. All dissolve in the heated oil phase, and freeze–thaw cycling confirms nothing crystallises.
Sunscreen lotionOil-in-water emulsion+
Bemotrizinolbroad-spectrum shield+
DHHBlong-UVA cover+
Ethylhexyl triazonelifts SPF
Airless pumpA thin lotion spray in which octocrylene keeps avobenzone photostable and octisalate helps keep it dissolved. A pump spray avoids the propellants and dangerous-goods handling that aerosols need.
SPF mist or sprayOil-in-water emulsion+
Avobenzonelong-UVA cover+
Octocrylenestabilises avobenzone+
Octisalatedissolves filters
Spray bottleZinc oxide held in a waxy, waterless base for faces, noses and ears, with vitamin E protecting the oils. Poured hot from a stirred tank so the zinc stays even from first stick to last.
StickAn aloe juice base cools and hydrates, panthenol helps skin hold moisture and allantoin softens. Aloe is hard to preserve, so the formula is challenge tested to ISO 11930.
Squeeze bottleTasmanian pepperberry calms the look of redness, aloe hydrates and bisabolol comforts, in a light lotion for after a day outdoors. Pepperberry goes in below 40 °C, and the formula is preserved with a broad-spectrum system.
LotionOil-in-water emulsion+
Tasmanian pepperberrycalms visible redness+
Aloe verahydrates+Bisabololcomforts skin
Pump bottleBemotrizinol in the oil phase and bisoctrizole dispersed in the water phase share UVA and UVB cover, with niacinamide for tone. Above SPF 15, a moisturiser becomes a therapeutic sunscreen.
CreamOil-in-water emulsion+Bemotrizinolbroad-spectrum shield+
Bisoctrizolewater-phase UV cover+
Niacinamideevens toneTubeWhat each one does, how well it works and how we formulate with it.
A white mineral filter that covers UVB and long UVA rays, suited to sensitive skin and children.
[+] Learn moreA photostable broad-spectrum filter covering UVB and UVA, central to modern Australian and European sunscreens.
[+] Learn moreA mineral filter strong in UVB and short UVA, usually paired with zinc oxide in mineral sunscreens.
[+] Learn moreA photostable long-UVA filter that can replace avobenzone, giving steady UVA protection without stabilisers.
[+] Learn moreA photostable UVB filter that lifts SPF at low levels, suited to light, modern sunscreen textures.
[+] Learn moreAn organic filter supplied as tiny particles in water, giving photostable broad-spectrum cover and steadier avobenzone.
[+] Learn moreA long-standing UVA filter in Australian chemical sunscreens; strong long-UVA cover but it needs stabilising.
[+] Learn moreA photostable liquid UVB filter that stabilises avobenzone, now often left out over benzophenone and allergy concerns.
[+] Learn moreA mild liquid UVB filter mainly used to dissolve other filters and smooth the feel of sunscreens.
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A liquid UVB filter common in Australian sunscreens, now under TGA review for possible concentration limits.
[+] Learn moreThe clear inner-leaf gel of the aloe plant, used to hydrate, cool and refresh skin, especially after sun.
[+] Learn moreA plant-derived compound, first found in chamomile, that helps sunscreens and after-sun feel gentle and comfortable.
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A soothing provitamin that helps skin hold moisture and feel comfortable, in almost any product type.
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A gentle skin-conditioning ingredient that helps dry, rough skin feel softer and more comfortable.
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An oil-soluble antioxidant that keeps sunscreen oils fresh and leaves skin feeling soft and conditioned.
[+] Learn moreEvery base we develop and fill for sun care.
Sunscreen lotionOil-in-water emulsionA lotion or cream that protects skin from UV, regulated in Australia as a therapeutic good.SPF mist or sprayOil-in-water emulsionA thin sunscreen lotion in a pump or trigger spray, for fast body coverage.
Sun stickAnhydrousA solid, twist-up sunscreen for faces, ears and noses, made without water and poured hot.
After-sun gelAqueous gelA cooling water-based gel, often with aloe, used after sun exposure to soothe and moisturise.CreamOil-in-water emulsionA thick, spoonable moisturiser of oil droplets held in water, the everyday workhorse of skin care.LotionOil-in-water emulsionA pourable, lighter emulsion for face or body, thinner than a cream.
Lip balmAnhydrousA wax-and-oil stick or pot that softens lips and leaves a light protective layer.Tubes and flip-top bottles for sunscreen and after-sun, pump bottles for family sizes, spray bottles for mists and twist-up sticks for faces.
| TGA listing | Primary sunscreens are therapeutic goods in Australia: made under TGA GMP and usually listed on the ARTG (AUST L), which limits them to permitted ingredients and claims. |
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| SPF testing | SPF, broad-spectrum and water-resistance claims must be tested to AS/NZS 2604:2021, which uses ISO 24444 for SPF on human skin, ISO 24443 for UVA protection and ISO 16217 for water resistance. |
| SPF moisturisers | A moisturiser with SPF 15 or less, in a pack of 300 mL or 300 g or less, with no water-resistance or therapeutic claims, no scheduled poisons and broad-spectrum performance under AS/NZS 2604:2021, can stay a cosmetic; above SPF 15 it is a therapeutic sunscreen. |
| Filter review | The TGA's 2025 review proposed homosalate limits by strength, body area and age, not yet in effect; avobenzone, octocrylene and ethylhexyl triazone were found low risk. |
| Export | The EU allows homosalate only in face products and bars zinc oxide where it could be inhaled, and the US monograph does not permit DHHB, ethylhexyl triazone or bisoctrizole. |
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