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Why your sunscreen is finally getting a major upgrade artwork
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Why your sunscreen is finally getting a major upgrade

Short Wave by NPR

Jun 12, 20269:30Science & Medicine

Until this week, the United States hadn’t approved a new sunscreen ingredient in over 20 years. That changed Tuesday, when the FDA approved a new chemical for U.S. sunscreens. It’s called bemotrizinol, and NPR science co...

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Why your sunscreen is finally getting a major upgrade is an episode from Short Wave by NPR. Until this week, the United States hadn’t approved a new sunscreen ingredient in over 20 years. That changed Tuesday, when the FDA approved a new ch...

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Published Jun 12, 2026, 9:30 long, audio available.

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