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Accord Australasia responds to calls for a Queensland schools sunscreen ban

What the science actually says about sunscreen and the Great Barrier Reef Key points Homosalate, oxybenzone and octinoxate, the ingredients this kind...

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Import of cosmetic products containing retinal must cease following AICIS evaluation

Update: AICIS Retinal Evaluation published 26 June 2026. AICIS has now published its final Evaluation of retinal. AICIS has not made it easy for...

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Facts, not fear: Accord launches refreshed Furphies website

Accord has launched a refreshed Furphies website, a free public resource tackling some of the most persistent myths about everyday consumer products.

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Regulatory Bites: short, engaging training videos designed to simplify regulatory learning

Get ready to sharpen your regulatory knowledge, one bite at a time. We are delighted to launch Regulatory Bites; a new member-only series of short,...

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Accord Electrification Handbook: A new resource for Manufacturers

We’re pleased to announce the release of the Accord Members' Electrification Handbook 2026, a new practical resource developed with EnergyLink...

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Accord Australasia and the Australian Sunscreen Council: Here’s Who We Are

If you have searched for the Australian Sunscreen Council or the Australian Sunscreen Association and ended up somewhere other than Accord...

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From crisis to collaboration: Sunscreen sector charts a path forward | Retail Beauty March 2026

From crisis to collaboration: Sunscreen sector charts a path forward | Retail Beauty March 2026 SPF was rarely out of the headlines in 2025. Amid the...

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