3 Things to Know About FDA Sunscreen Ingredient Approvals

The FDA has not approved a new active sunscreen ingredient since the 1990s. This means the same small group of chemicals has been used in sunscreens for decades.

You are not missing much with the lack of new ingredients. The existing approved ingredients are effective when used properly.

The approval process for new sunscreen ingredients is slow and strict. This is why no new active ingredients have made it through since the 1990s.