US Catches up to Rest of World with First New FDA-Approved Sunscreen in Decades

FDA's sunscreen decision proves the agency is done burning patients’ wallets

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that, for the first time in more than 20 years, it will expand the range of permitted sunscreen options available to consumers this summer. This should increase competition, giving consumers more choices and lower prices.  But you might be asking yourself: Why should I care? Cool, but is this really a big deal?  It is because of what this decision says about the broader direction of the Trump a…

US catches up to rest of world with first new FDA-approved sunscreen in decades

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week approved the first new sunscreen filter in more than two decades, sparking industry wide excitement. And while this ingredient will be new to the U.S., it's far from new to the market internationally. The FDA broke a 27-year dry spell on Tuesday when it added bemotrizinol, sold under the brand name PARSOL®...

FDA approves the first new sunscreen in over 20 years

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of bemotrizinol (BEMT) in sunscreens. The chemical has been used in European and Asian brands of sunblock for decades. BEMT can provide better sun protection and last longer while being less greasy on the skin. New kid in the blockSunscreens are supposed to protect against both ultraviolet A (UVA) and B rays (UVB). UVB is “high-energy radiation that is typically associated with sunburns and c…

FDA Expands Sunscreen Options With First New Active Ingredient in Decades

The agency has added bemotrizinol to the over-the-counter sunscreen monograph, making it the first new sunscreen active ingredient approved for use in the United States since the late 1990s. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, marking the first new sunscreen ingredient added to the over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen monograph in more than 20 years. The agency final…

FDA Adds First New Sunscreen Ingredient in Decades

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized bemotrizinol for use in over-the-counter sunscreens, clearing the first new sunscreen active ingredient for the U.S. market in more than two decades and potentially expanding options available to manufacturers and consumers. The action marks the first addition to the OTC sunscreen monograph since the late 1990s and represents the first new sunscreen ingredient approved throu…

FDA Clears New Sunscreen Ingredient After Two-Decade Gap

In a notable update for dermatologic and consumer health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a press statement disclosing their authorization of the use of bemotrizinol as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreens. This decision marks the first addition of a new sunscreen active component to the OTC monograph since the late […]