FDA approves long-delayed sunscreen ingredient, signaling a sun safety upgrade

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The FDA approved bemotrizinol — the first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years — after long regulatory delays; it provides broad UVA/UVB protection with less whitening and greater stability, will launch in the US as Parsol Shield by DSM and become available to other manufacturers after an 18-month exclusivity period.
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