FDA allows popular sunscreen ingredient long used in Europe and Asia
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- FDA approves bemotrizinol for sunscreens, marking first new ingredient addition in over 20 years.
- Bemotrizinol is a broad-spectrum UV filter, blocking both UVA and UVB rays, and is more stable than current chemical options.
- It is popular internationally, has low body absorption, and addresses the UVA protection gap in U.S. sunscreens.
- Mineral sunscreens leave a white cast; current U.S. chemical sunscreens are not broad-spectrum alone and break down in the sun.
- Sunscreens with bemotrizinol expected to be available by year-end, praised by advocates for better skin cancer prevention.