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If you\u2019ve ever smuggled a handful of sunscreen<\/a> into your luggage from Europe or Asia (raises hand), there\u2019s good news for you: Sunscreens here in the U.S.<\/a> are now one step closer to being as good as what we get overseas. For the first time in over 25 years, the FDA approved<\/a> a new ingredient as safe to use in U.S. sunscreens, bemotrizinol.<\/p>\n According to the FDA\u2019s announcement, the chemical UV filter provides protection against ultraviolet A and B rays and has low levels of absorption through the skin into the body. Plenty of countries have had bemotrizinol cleared for safety for decades, but the U.S. \u2014 where the sunscreen-regulatory process<\/a> is notoriously strict \u2014 hasn\u2019t approved a new filter since 1999. Now, we\u2019re finally catching up with modern-day sunscreen formulations.<\/p>\n Some cult-classic sunscreens that we love are formulated with bemotrizinol, including the popular J-beauty Bior\u00e9 UV sunscreen, Beauty of Joseon\u2019s Relief Sun:Rice + Probiotics sunscreen, and the French-pharmacy-favorite La Roche-Posay\u2019s Anthelios UVMune 400. The FDA\u2019s approval\u00a0doesn\u2019t mean these will\u00a0immediately become available in the U.S., but it\u2019s certainly a promising development. Hopefully the next approval doesn\u2019t take another two decades.<\/p>\n Stay in touch.<\/p>\n The latest in style, self, culture, and power in your inbox.<\/p>\n Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice<\/p>\n