FDA Approval of BEMT Filter Ends Decades of Sunscreen Formulation Stagnation

By Taylor Bryant · Beauty Independent · 2026-07-27

Beauty Independent reports that the United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen filter approved for the domestic market since 1999. This regulatory shift allows American formulators to utilize a photostable ingredient

Beauty Independent reports that the United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen filter approved for the domestic market since 1999. This regulatory shift allows American formulators to utilize a photostable ingredient