Doctor explains why bemotrizinol, a sunscreen ingredient, took so long to be authorized ^67.3%

CBS News - 6/11/2026, 12:41 AM

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Summer's almost here and so is a new sunscreen ingredient. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the chemical compound Beimotrizenol in sunscreen sold in the US. This is the first time in more than 25 years the FDA has approved a new sunscreen ingredient, but it's been widely used in sunscreens in Europe, Asia, and... more