WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical ...

For the first time in 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient — bemotrizinol, or BEMT — that experts say is a safer option than many chemical ingredients ...

Dermatologists say bemotrizinol could get more people to actually wear sunscreen.

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Federal officials have approved the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new sunscreen ingredient, marking the first time in nearly two decades that a new active ingredient has been added to over-the-counter ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It's easy to assume the sunscreen available to you in the US is identical to the types everyone else is ...

On June 10, 2026, FDA issued Final Administrative Order OTC000039, adding bemotrizinol (BEMT) to the list of permitted active ingredients in the OTC Sunscreen Monograph (M020). That makes it the first ...

Americans will soon have another option for sun protection after the Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient that has been used in Europe and Asia for decades. The ingredient, ...

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