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Article History

Received: 13 March 2025

Accepted: 15 September 2025

First Online: 29 October 2025

Declarations

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: The study received ethical approval from the Cancer Council Victoria Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC 2316(ii)) and was conducted in accordance with the Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council’s National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2023. All participants provided their informed consent to take part in the study.

: Prior to indicating their consent to take part, research project participants were informed that only combined results would be reported, and no individuals would be identified in any research outputs.

: All authors are employed by Cancer Council Victoria, which is a member of Cancer Council Australia. Cancer Council Australia derives income from the sale of sunscreen products; this income is used to fund cancer research, prevention and support activities. None of the investigators receive funding from the sale of sunscreens.A Project Reference Group was formed for the study duration with the aim to provide study advice to maximise research translation and public health impact. The Project Reference Group included consumers and representatives from Cancer Council Australia, Cancer Council Victoria and Vitality Brands (a sunscreen manufacturer). The reference group was consultative in nature; to maintain research integrity, all decisions about the research were be made by the research team. This manuscript was prepared independent of the Project Reference Group.