FDA Approves Bemotrizinol, First New Sunscreen Ingredient in Two Decades
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Veronique Greenwood
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Summary
The FDA has approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. in 20 years. This broad-spectrum UV blocker has been used in Europe and other countries for years but was previously unavailable in American sunscreens due to the FDA's classification of sunscreen ingredients as drugs rather than cosmetics, which has slowed approval processes compared to other nations.
Key quotes
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The U.S. has been far slower than other countries to approve new sunscreen ingredients
They are treated as drugs in the U.S.—not as cosmetics
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