Cancer Council Ultra Sunscreen

If i could give this sunscreen a 0 i would. I am so angry. My 13 year old twins had a pool party for 3 hours today. They apploed this cream 20 mins before leaving so it would sink in. They reapplied 1 and half hours after the first application. They… Read more

are now so badly burnt. This is the first time they have been this burnt. They are both redheads so we have always been so careful with sunscreen. We usually use kmart brand cream daily and never has this happened. Today because i knew they were out in the sun for 3 hours i brought this thinking it would be super strong. Im hoping they dont wake up sick because of how burnt they are. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

Fantastic!!! – This sunscreen is great! I have 11 kids and 1 bottle covered all of them, from head to toe, twice (a new record)! But my only complaint is that it doesn't tell kids not to drink it because all my kids are now yellow froom drinking it! mmmmmmmkay bye! Show details

My must have for all water sports – SPF 50+ Watersport spray is my must have when I travel for watersport event. so easy to apply and you don't feel sticky afterward. I followed the instruction: apply every 2 hours and no sunburnt

This is greAt ! – Amazing product for the price , works well, smells nice doesn't get sticky recommended above others! Don't forget to slip slop slap it's going to be a very hot summer

They want you to get cancer – benzene cyclohexadiene One of the ingredients that within products cancer council recommends. Causes cancer Boycott cancer council and stop using there products,they want you to get cancer make no mistake!!

Worst sunscreen ever – I used the roll on once and my face felt like it was on fire & very red. Gave it a second chance, same thing happened, NEVER AGAIN, ABSOLUTE WASTE OF MONEY & DANGEROUS. It should be taken off the market. With all these bad reviews why is it still on shelves being sold. Show details

Worst sunscreen ever – Bought this sunscreen, cancer council everyday 50+ applied balf hour before sun exposer and reapplied, worst sunburn I’ve ever had and was hardly in the sun, spent most of my time in the shade, other days when I used a different brand sunscreen and spent more time in the sun got no sunburn whatsoever. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS BRAND. My children are all burnt and in pain because I constantly reapplied this dangerous cream. Show details

Terrible item, no more cancer council products. No one gets responsibility – I have bought ultra sunscreen before my Europe holiday, after I have applied sunscreen before going to beach I have started get itchy, couple of days later there were pimple all my body. I have called and complained in September, they have sent envelope to return product, I have returned pretty much full product a month ago, no one has contacted no one has offered refund big joke. Show details

Never buying again – Used this sunscreen in April on a family holiday. woke up next morning with my face feeling hot and swelling and a rash all over my face , I've never had a bad reaction to sunscreen before took days to go away by taking Antihistamines. Not good end to a lovely holiday. Show details

Terrible product – I'm visiting from the UK and thought a local sun cream would be tried and tested. This is rubbish and I got burnt while using it after a short while in the sun. I'm surprised and disappointed. This offers very little sun protection. Show details

How can this be even sold? It’s dangerous – Currently on holiday in Mauritius and wanted some factor 50 sunscreen. Used it this morning on my children and myself, we are all badly burnt, especially the little one who is 4. Considering the number of bad reviews that I have just read, can someone explain how this is allowed to be sold and with the approval of the cancer council? I thought I… Read more

could trust an Australian brand while out of Europe, clearly not. This is appalling. I am surprised no one has yet sued them to be completely honest.

It's like it washed off as soon as we entered the water – My partner and I have used this sunscreen for a week and covered our complete body, this resulted in being burnt everytime. We followed the instructions however this did not make a difference. The fact that it's 'cancer council' you would think it would be the best one however I will never buy or apply this again, extremely disappointed and our bodies are very sore and burnt. Show details

Worst sunscreen ever – With my wife currently going through treatment for melanoma, we wanted to be extra careful with sun protection during our summer holiday. Applied this SPF 50+ sunscreen liberally 20 mins before sun exposure and again after an hour in the water, but myself, wife and two small children all got burnt. I thought the "Cancer Council" adding their… Read more

endorsement to this product would mean we'd be less likely to suffer sun damage, not more.

Shame on them for selling their brand to a substandard product for a few bucks at the cost of the public's safety.

To answer the questions posed on this form:

It's easy to apply and doesn't feel greasy. But you don't select sunscreen based on feelings so this is irrelevant.

The sunscreen is not effective at all and needs to be reapplied never, unless you want to get sunburn again.

We did get skin irritations - red itchy skin with a burning sensation, about 3-4 hours after application and sun exposure.

Do yourself a favour and stay well away from anything with "Cancer Council" branding or made by Vitality Brands Worldwide, as neither seem to care about the consumer.

So burnt it stings – Terrible product & very disappointed that it has been created/endorsed by the Cancer Council. I'm a fair red head and very concious of being in the sun. I was in the sun for 3 hours and reapplied the 50+ roll on after 1.5 hours. My 3 year old son is also badly burnt.

Don’t waste your money – My kids and I used it today at the beach and all 3 of us are now sunburnt. We were at the beach a total of 3 hours and reapplied at 1.5 hours. I used my usual tinted moisturiser with spf on my face and it’s not burnt at all even with swimming. Wouldn’t recommend this product at all and would give zero stars if possible Show details

Might as well not wear sunscreen – My family of 5 (3 kids and 2 adults) all got severely burnt after using the Ultra Cancer Council sunscreen. We reapplied every two hours but at the end of the day we were all red raw! Show details

Sunburnt badly! – I have never experienced sunburn like this before. I'm always very concious of wearing sunscreen outdoors and I have never had any issues being burnt before. This sunscreen is terrible and does not work. I was burnt badly, will never use it again and am sad to see the cancer council has put their name on it!! Show details

Terrible, seems to make sunburn worse!! – Used this about 7 years ago in Australia as a friend had it on their boat. Lasted all day with one reapplication and zero burn, so I thought I would buy some this year, after spending almost no time in the sun and applying multiple times and really caking it on, I still got very burnt. Absolutely does not work. Worse still it seems to irritate my skin and eyes . Show details

Terrible sunscreen- sunburnt after using – This is the worst sunscreen I have ever used. We’re always at the beach and outdoors hiking and always use other sunscreens with no issue. My family are all sunburnt today using this Cancer Council Ultra 50+ sunscreen. We all applied 3 generous applications of this sunscreen over the 4 hours we were at the beach, and all have significant sunburn. I would not trust this sunscreen ever again and will be throwing it away. Show details

WARNING. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM THE SUN. Wish I read reviews first, do not buy – Daughter applied to herself, husband and daughter. SPF 50+. They weren’t in the sun for any length of time, yet all were sunburnt. No way this cream lasts for two hours. I can no longer rely on the Cancer Council label for reliability for protection. I thought I was purchasing a safe product. My daughter is very viligant with sun protection,… Read more

and was surprised to be burnt. Not happy. Waste of money, and can’t get a refund. Needs to be withdrawn from stock I received a reply from Vitality Brands on 6/9/2023. Unfortunately I cannot copy and paste their tables. They write "To get the level of SPF advised on the product you need at least one teaspoon per limb, one for the front of the body, one for the back, one for the head/neck and ears", "The recommended usage for full body coverage is 35mL per full body for an average size adult with reapplication every 2 hours or immediately after swimming or towel drying. We find that many Australians are surprised to learn how much sunscreen needs to be applied to be effective. Cancer Council recommends that a full body application should be at least 35 mL, or 7 teaspoons". So basically everybody who is getting burnt by the product is not applying enough.

Recommend not to purchase

Save yourself being burnt...JUST DON'T – 0 stars. Applied this idiot sunscreen to 5 kids from 3 different families every hour whilst also in shaded areas with rashie pants and clothing on. The only places that didn't get horrifically burnt was where the cream was not added. Their behinds, stomachs and bottoms of their feet. So will assume that chemicals cause this reaction? Well guess what? No more...1 kid in hospital being treated. Cancer causing cream. Show details