The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved bemotrizinol, a new sunscreen ingredient, for over-the-counter use, marking the first such approval in the U.S. since 1999. This chemical sunscreen ingredient has been available in Europe and Asia for decades. Bemotrizinol functions by absorbing UV photons and dissipating the energy as heat, offering a new option for sun protection alongside existing mineral and chemical sunscreens. AI
RANK_REASON Approval of a new sunscreen ingredient after a long gap. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
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