US catches up to rest of world with first new FDA-approved sunscreen in decades

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week approved the first new sunscreen filter in more than two decades, sparking industry wide excitement. And while this ingredient will be new to the U.S., it’s far from new to the market internationally.  The FDA broke a 27-year dry spell on Tuesday when it added bemotrizinol, sold under the brand name PARSOL®…