European sunscreens are safer than American (2024)

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Post by qsi » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC

Re: European sunscreens are safer than American (2024)

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Post by alistairSH » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC

This has been true for a while. Sadly.

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Post by isoprophlex » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC

Can't the free market just make this problem go away?

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Post by QGQBGdeZREunxLe » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC

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Post by ChrisArchitect » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC

(2024)

More recently:

FDA Expands Sunscreen Options for the First Time in 20 Years to Add Bemotrizinol

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Post by iluvcommunism » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC

QGQBGdeZREunxLe wrote: post #4

Didn't the FDA clear new ingredients this week? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/well/fda-sunscreen-bemotr...

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Post by hinata08 » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC

QGQBGdeZREunxLe wrote: post #4

Didn't the FDA clear new ingredients this week? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/well/fda-sunscreen-bemotr...

OP's article is from 2024, according to the date on it

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Post by pseidemann » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC

isoprophlex wrote: post #3

Can't the free market just make this problem go away?

You seem to be unaware of the asymmetry of information and competence. This is why consumer protection exists.

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Post by 1shooner » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC

isoprophlex wrote: post #3

Can't the free market just make this problem go away?

Consider the potential for economic growth in private testing services. It's called job creation!

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Post by petre » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 3:20 PM UTC

isoprophlex wrote: post #3

Can't the free market just make this problem go away?

It could, but everybody got an orange tan afterwards.