After two decades of regulatory gridlock, the U.S. is finally getting a new sunscreen ingredient that has long been used across Europe and Asia. On Tuesday, June 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved bemotrizinol for use in sunscreens, adding the chemical compound to its list of permitted active ingredients. For the first time in 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient — bemotrizinol or BEMT — to its list of permitted active…Read More
FDA clears UV filter long used in Europe and Asia, first new one in 20 years
