A sunscreen ingredient that has been used in Europe and Asia since 2000 and is already found in products sold in Israel has been officially approved for use in the US; It protects against UVA and UVB, is photostable and highlights US lag in sunscreen regulation

The FDA has added bemotrizinol to the over-the-counter sunscreen monograph, making it the first new active sunscreen ingredient permitted in the United States since 1999,…

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