The FDA just glowed up your sunscreen — by approving a popular ingredient in European and Asian formulas

• The FDA just approved bemotrizinol (BEMT), a popular ingredient in European and Asian sunscreens.
• This is the first time the FDA approved a new sunscreen ingredient since 1999.
• For decades, US sunscreen lagged behind other countries’ in effectiveness and smoothness.

“If your friends are going to Europe, instead of bringing you back a scarf, tell them to bring you back sunscreen,” Gendler said.