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Doctor explains why bemotrizinol, a sunscreen ingredient, took so long to be authorized
The Food and Drug Administration approved the chemical compound bemotrizinol in sunscreens sold in the U.S. It's the first time in over 25 years that the FDA has approved a new sunscreen ingredient. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.
TL;DR
- The FDA has approved bemotrizinol for use in U.S. sunscreens.
- This is the first new sunscreen ingredient approved by the FDA in over 25 years.
- Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical correspondent, discussed the approval.