FDA OKs First New Sunscreen Ingredient in More than 25 Years
The ingredient offers broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection with low skin absorption and will be sold first under DSM’s Parsol Shield.
- On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, marking the first new U.S. sunscreen filter approval in over 20 years.
- Regulators authorized the chemical filter after reviewing decades of safety data from Europe, where bemotrizinol provides broad-spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB rays without breaking down in sunlight.
- David Andrews, chief science officer at the Environmental Working Group, called the decision "a great day for American consumers," noting the filter's stability and superior UVA protection compared to existing options.
- DSM-Firmenich will market the ingredient under the trademarked name Parsol Shield, holding exclusivity for 18 months before making the filter available to other manufacturers.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated the action fulfills the Trump Administration's MAHA Strategy Report goals, aiming to increase competition and consumer confidence in the sunscreen market.
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