Experts express concerns about aerosol spray sunscreens after string of incidents

By Esther Han
Updated January 27 2017 - 11:08am, first published January 15 2017 - 12:15am
The Bueti family (father on left, daughter on right) from Adelaide used the Cancer Council aerosol spray sunscreen but still got burnt at the beach. Photo: Supplied
The Bueti family (father on left, daughter on right) from Adelaide used the Cancer Council aerosol spray sunscreen but still got burnt at the beach. Photo: Supplied
Zoe Bueti (left) returns to the beach with her sister Christina  after being badly sunburnt by an ineffective spray-on sunburn cream. Photo: Ben Searcy
Zoe Bueti (left) returns to the beach with her sister Christina after being badly sunburnt by an ineffective spray-on sunburn cream. Photo: Ben Searcy

A string of serious sunburn incidents has triggered experts to question the suitability and effectiveness of aerosol spray sunscreens, which have become popular in recent years.

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