The SPF Report is an independent online magazine covering sunscreen, the ingredients in skincare and sun care, and the science and regulation behind both. We publish from Australia — the country with the world's highest rates of skin cancer, and some of its strictest sunscreen regulation — and we report on sun care worldwide.
What we cover
Ingredient explainers written in plain English. Recalls and safety news. Regulation across the TGA, FDA and EU. How sun care differs around the world. And myth-busting — testing popular claims against the published evidence, wherever that lands.
What we stand for
Three commitments run through everything we publish. First, we always encourage sun protection: whatever the debate about individual ingredients or formats, the evidence that UV causes skin cancer — and that sunscreen helps prevent it — is not in dispute, and nothing on this site will ever suggest otherwise. Second, we source what we say: claims are attributed and linked, and quotes are real. Third, we publish what the evidence shows even when it complicates a good story.
Who makes it
The SPF Report is founded and published by Morgan Smith, an Australian sole trader. Articles are researched and drafted with the assistance of AI tools and are reviewed and edited before publication. For how we handle commercial relationships, see our Ownership & disclosures page; for our standards, see the Editorial policy.
Nothing on this site is medical advice. For personal medical questions, see a qualified clinician.