Spotlight HEALTH This sunscreen ingredient was just approved in the US: What to know Mary Walrath-Holdridge and Michelle Del Rey USA Today Jun 21, 2026 Jun 21, 2026 Updated Sep 20, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save America is finally catching up on its sunscreen options.kAm%96 u@@5 2?5 sCF8 p5>:?:DEC2E:@? 2??@F?465 yF?6 h E92E :E 2AAC@G65 36>@EC:K:?@=[ 2? :?8C65:6?E 2=C625J A@AF=2C :? @E96C 4@F?EC:6D[ 7@C FD6 :? p>6C:42? DF?D4C66?D — E96 7:CDE E:>6 2 ?6H :?8C65:6?E H2D :?EC@5F465 D:?46 E96 `hh_D]k^AmkAm“q6>@EC:K:?@= 92D 366? FD65 D276=J :? tFC@A6 7@C 564256D[ 2?5 usp’D 24E:@? H:== :?4C62D6 4@>A6E:E:@? 2?5 4@?DF>6C 4@?7:56?46 :? DF?D4C66? AC@5F4ED[Q w62=E9 2?5 wF>2? $6CG:46D $64C6E2CJ #@36CE u] z6??65J yC] D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAm%96 286?4J 7:CDE 2??@F?465 A=2?D E@ C6G:6H 36>@EC:K:?@= 7@C FD6 :? 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