FDA Greenlights First New Sunscreen Ingredient in Decades

—The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new active sunscreen ingredient, the first such approval in the United States in decades. The ingredient, used in European and Asian sunscreens for years, offers protection against both UVA and UVB radiation. American dermatologists have long argued the FDA's approval process for sunscreen components was needlessly slow, leaving consumers with fewer options than those in other countries. The approval is expected to lead to new formulations reaching store shelves within the next year.