GoKawiilBemotrizinol sunscreen ingredient reaches US market after FDA clears it in June
Bemotrizinol, or BEMT, a sunscreen filter that has been sold across Europe since 1999, has finally been approved by the FDA and is now appearing in American products. The ingredient absorbs both UVA and UVB rays, causes minimal skin irritation, and was first filed for FDA review back in 2005. Australian brand Ultra Violette launched a BEMT sunscreen online in late August before it hit Sephora stores in October, and Neutrogena followed in September with two BEMT-based face sunscreens.