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'Looked like a piece of bacon': Baby suffers reaction to Cancer Council sunscreen

A young mum says her baby’s face looked like “a piece of bacon” after the child suffered a severe allergic reaction to a Cancer Council sunscreen.

Little Chloe is the latest in a string of reactions to popular sunscreens, with babies and adults both reporting burns after sunscreen usage.

Sarah Wallace said she used the Cancer Council’s Kids 50+ sunscreen on Chloe in a bid to protect her from the sun, but after using the application, Chloe developed a blister.

The blister reaction on little Chloe's face. Source: 7 News
The blister reaction on little Chloe's face. Source: 7 News
Chloe's mum Sarah Wallace. Source: 7 News
Chloe's mum Sarah Wallace. Source: 7 News

Ms Wallace said in the following days, the blister spread across the little girl’s nose and cheeks.

“Her face looked like a piece of bacon,” she said.

“It’s the only way I can explain it.

“There was no doubt in my mind it was directly from the product itself.”

The reaction comes after Melbourne woman Briar Houston said she was left in a “world of pain” after applying SPF 50+ spray sunscreen during a trip to Perth work.

Ms Houston was left with burns to the back of her legs and ankles.

Briar Houston's burns. Source: Facebook
Briar Houston's burns. Source: Facebook

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Images shared by a QLD mother and a Sydney beauty queen. Source: Facebook
Images shared by a QLD mother and a Sydney beauty queen. Source: Facebook

A Queensland mother and a Sydney beauty queen also shared their horror experiences last month with the Cancer Council’s Peppa Pig 50+ sunscreen, which allegedly caused burns.

Mother Jessie Swan slammed the sunscreen range by sharing confronting photos of her three-month-old son's alleged reaction on January 3.

“He has not been in the sun, he was simply outdoors so I put screen on him just in case,” Ms Swan said. “This is not sunburn, this is a reaction to the cream.”

Melbourne woman Danielle Batten also posted pictures on Facebook after her daughter suffered first-degree burns to her back despite using sunscreen.

The mother, who says her daughter woke screaming in pain from sunburn, is among dozens complaining about Banana Boat's strongest sunscreen.

The burns suffered by the little girl. Source: AAP
The burns suffered by the little girl. Source: AAP

The Cancer Council said around one in about 125 people are likely to react to ingredients, which have been approved by authorities and are common in most sunscreen brands.

“Babies skin is particularly sensitive and it’s also thinner than adult skin so the ability to get a reaction is much higher,” Cancer Council CEO Professor Sanchia Aranda said.

Experts are encouraging parents to do a patch-test before use.

NSW researchers have unveiled a skin patch test that shows when sunscreen needs to be reapplied. Source: 7 News
NSW researchers have unveiled a skin patch test that shows when sunscreen needs to be reapplied. Source: 7 News

Researchers in NSW are also working on a skin patch that can be used to show when sunscreen needs to be reapplied.

The skin patch could be on the market by next summer.