Bemotrizinol — already common in Mexico, Canada and South Korea — won FDA approval on June 9, ending a 27-year freeze on new OTC sunscreen ingredients.

Bemotrizinol isn’t new – consumers in Europe and Asia have used it for decades

Bemotrizinol — already common in Mexico, Canada and South Korea — won FDA approval on June 9, ending a 27-year freeze on new OTC sunscreen ingredients.