The Food and Drug Administration approved the chemical compound bemotrizinol in sunscreens sold in the U.S. It's the first time in over 25 years that the FDA has approved a new sunscreen ingredient. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.
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Doctor explains why bemotrizinol, a sunscreen ingredient, took so long to be authorized
The Food and Drug Administration approved the chemical compound bemotrizinol in sunscreens sold in the U.S. It's the first time in over 25 years that the FDA has approved a new sunscreen ingredient. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.
Published June 11, 2026, 12:34 AM
Updated June 11, 2026, 12:51 AM991
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