In Australia the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) is a body that monitors and regulates therapeutic products to ensure their safety, and that the products that sit under this category, are fit for their purpose.
A therapeutic product is used to prevent, diagnose or treat a disease or its symptoms(1). In effect, they have a ‘therapeutic effect’. Sunscreens, whose primary role is UV protection, sit under the TGA and are regulated because they are considered a therapeutic good, not a cosmetic.