772_June 14th_The First New Sunscreen Ingredient

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Federal health regulators have signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the US market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe.

The FDA says the chemical, bemotrizinol, meets the agency's standards for protecting from dangeroussun sun rays while causing little irritation.

Experts say bemotrizinol will fill an important niche in the US market, protecting against obth ultraviolet A and B rays while not leaving white not leaving streaks associated with mineral-based sunscreens.

I'm Lisa Dwyer.