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US catches up to rest of world with first new FDA-approved sunscreen in decades
The FDA approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen filter in over two decades, ending a 27-year dry spell. While new to the U.S., the ingredient is already established internationally under the brand name PARSOL®.
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