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US Approves New Sunscreen Ingredient Bemotrizinol After Decades-Long European Use

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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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US Approves New Sunscreen Ingredient Bemotrizinol After Decades-Long European Use

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    A better sunscreen has been available in Europe for 25 years. It just became legal to sell in the U.S.

    Bemotrizinol — already common in Mexico, Canada and South Korea — won FDA approval on June 9, ending a 27-year freeze on new OTC sunscreen ingredients.

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