{"id":38433,"date":"2026-07-09T14:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T06:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=38433"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T06:37:16","slug":"fda-sunscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/markets\/fda-sunscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunscreen Monograph: FDA Adds Bemotrizinol in Latest Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38433\" class=\"elementor elementor-38433\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92f166d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92f166d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9d950\" data-id=\"5b9d950\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c95c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c95c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Final Administrative Order on <strong>June 10, 2026<\/strong>, amending the OTC sunscreen monograph (M020) for the first time in over 20 years. The primary purpose of this order is to add bemotrizinol as an approved active ingredient for over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen drug products.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b9de24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b9de24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a90c82\" data-id=\"0a90c82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a586bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a586bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Provisions of the Final Order<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9a6605 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9a6605\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73df887\" data-id=\"73df887\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5082e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5082e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The order follows a review of safety and efficacy data that concluded that bemotrizinol can be considered\u00a0<strong>generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE)<\/strong>\u00a0when used under the defined conditions of the monograph.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Permitted use level:<\/strong> Bemotrizinol is allowed in sunscreen formulations at concentrations up to 6%, provided the finished drug product has a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) value of at least two<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Formulation conditions:<\/strong> Products must comply with existing OTC Monograph M020 requirements, including limits on ingredient combinations and overall product conditions<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Combination use:<\/strong>\u00a0Bemotrizinol may be used alongside certain skin protectants, subject to monograph conditions<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Dosage forms:<\/strong> Approved product forms include oils, lotions, creams, gels, butters, pastes, ointments, sticks and specific spray formats (with restrictions on propellant contact)<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Marketing:<\/strong> Sunscreen products containing bemotrizinol can be marketed without submitting a new drug application, provided they fully comply with the monograph requirements<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1baee02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1baee02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ccd04b\" data-id=\"6ccd04b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88dec3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88dec3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aligning with Global Sunscreen Markets<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0ff638 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0ff638\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eb918c\" data-id=\"3eb918c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839885c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"839885c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This decision represents a notable modernization of the US sunscreen framework, as it introduces a new UV filter into the OTC system and expands formulation options for manufacturers. 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For more details, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ticmall.sgs.com\/en\/service_category\/product_type\/suncare?utm_source=hktdc&amp;utm_medium=outreach_blog&amp;utm_campaign=ch_en_20260622_fda_adds_bemotrizinol_to_otc_sunscreen_monograph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">SGS TIC Mall<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2f65bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2f65bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d7f9ba\" data-id=\"7d7f9ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df9641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"9df9641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SGS_HK.jpg\" alt=\"Author picture\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SGS is the world\u2019s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. Our brand promise \u2013 when you need to be sure \u2013 underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dab1947 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dab1947\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c48dde\" data-id=\"9c48dde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b1cee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"72b1cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5013e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5013e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4f683d\" data-id=\"b4f683d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22e882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e22e882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bemotrizinol FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d060412 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d060412\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2705eb9\" data-id=\"2705eb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdadda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fdadda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h3>1. What UV types does Bemotrizinol cover?<\/h3><p>In most formulations, it protects against <strong>UVA and UVB<\/strong> (broad-spectrum). It\u2019s often used as a <strong>high-performance<\/strong> filter in sunscreen products.<\/p><div><h3>2. Is Bemotrizinol suitable for sensitive skin?<\/h3><p>It\u2019s often described as well-tolerated, but it depends on the <strong>entire product formula<\/strong> (e.g., emulsifiers, alcohol, fragrance, preservatives). If you have very sensitive skin, do a <strong>patch test<\/strong>.<\/p><div><h3>3. Can I use Bemotrizinol\u00a0daily?<\/h3><p>Yes. It\u2019s commonly used for <strong>everyday UV protection<\/strong>, especially in products aiming for long-lasting, broad-spectrum coverage. 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