First New Sunscreen Type in 25 Years Hits US Store Shelves

NBC News Health·October 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM

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For the first time in more than 25 years, Americans have a new option when shopping for sunscreen. The FDA-approved bemotrizinol is a skin-protecting chemical available in Europe and other parts of the world and is now hitting US shelves.

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