FDA OKs First New Sunscreen Ingredient in a Quarter Century

Bemotrizinol blocks UVA and UVB and has been available in Europe since 1999

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— Bemotrizinol blocks UVA and UVB and has been available in Europe since 1999

June 9, 2026

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For the first time since the late 1990s, the FDA has approved a new active ingredient for sunscreens.

Approved as an over-the-counter (OTC) product for use by adults and children, bemotrizinol is a non-mineral broad-spectrum ultraviolet filter that blocks UVA and UVB. The agent has been used in sunscreens available in Europe since 1999 and meets FDA standards for products generally recognized as safe.

FDA OKs First New Sunscreen Ingredient in a Quarter Century

FDA OKs First New Sunscreen Ingredient in a Quarter Century

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