The FDA just glowed up your sunscreen — by approving a popular ingredient in European and Asian formulas
For decades, US sunscreens lagged behind formulas in Europe and Asia. Now, a new FDA-approved ingredient is helping America catch up.
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7 headlinesNew sunscreen option wins FDA approval after years of delay
A sunscreen ingredient that's been available in Europe, Japan and South Korea for years has finally been approved by the FDA for sale in the U. S.
FDA Expands Sunscreen Options for the First Time in 20 Years to Add Bemotrizinol
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FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 20 years
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first such addition since the late 1990s. Bemotrizinol provides protection against ultraviolet A and B rays and has low levels of absorption through the skin into the b...
FDA green-lights 1st new sunscreen ingredient in years
The Food and Drug Administration is green-lighting a new sunscreen ingredient.
FDA Approves the First New Sunscreen Ingredient in 20 Years
Bemotrizinol is a powerful, broad-spectrum blocker of dangerous rays that has been used in Europe for years.
FDA allows popular sunscreen ingredient long used in Europe and Asia
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday expanded its list of allowed sunscreen ingredients to include the chemical compound bemotrizinol.