FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
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Re: FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
#2Finally
Re: FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
#3This topic has been posted at about the same time in another thread, but neither has any comments.
Re: FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
#4But I no longer trust the FDA, sadly.
Re: FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
#5Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48507024
and related large discussion this week:
European sunscreens are safer than American (2024)
Re: FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
#6But I no longer trust the FDA, sadly.
This chemical has been approved in Canada, the EU, and Japan for years.
Re: FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
#7Imported sunscreen has been SO much better than US variants for decades. They have dozens of approved ingredients the do a better job of blocking UVA and UVB, lasting longer, and not adversely affecting skin.
Re: FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
#8But I no longer trust the FDA, sadly.
This chemical has been approved by better safety bodies in Europe and Japan for decades. There are dozens of others as well that the US still doesn't have access to. Imported sunscreen will still be much better.