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P. oceana seagrass is endemic to the international coasts of the Mediterranean in tourism hotspots exposed to sunscreens.

Seagrass Rhizomes Accumulate UV Filters and Parabens, Study Finds

A recent study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin found that rhizomes of the seagrass Posidonia oceana off the international coasts of the Mediterranean have accumulated UV filters and the preservative methylparaben.

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FDA Moves to Improve Quality, Safety and Efficacy of Sunscreens

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced recent activities that are part of its ongoing implementation of new authorities for certain over-the-counter drugs including sunscreens.

Concerns are growing that lotions used for sun protection are harming slow-growing corals.

Thailand Bans 'Coral-Damaging' Sunscreens

The banned sunscreen lotions are those containing oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor or butylparaben.

The study authors argue that the materials are potential carcinogens and could behave as estrogen disruptors.

UPDATE: Report Targets Benzophenone and Octocrylene in Sunscreens

The research mentioned in the Bloomberg report has since elicited a detailed rebuttal from an author at the University Hospital of Zurich.

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PCPC, CHPA Respond to FDA’s Latest Findings on Sunscreen Absorption

In response to part two of the FDA’s sunscreen ingredient maximal usage trial, published in January 2020 in JAMA, the (PCPC) and (CHPA) released a statement reassuring consumers of product safety.

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DSM Seeks FDA Sunscreen Monograph Approval of Bemotrizinol

DSM believes it is important for consumers in the USA to benefit from the efficacy and aesthetics that modern filters such as BEMT can provide. As such, the company is pushing for Monograph status.

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CVS Removes Controversial Sunscreen Chemicals from Store-brand Products

CVS store-brand sunscreen products will no longer contain certain sunscreen ingredients thought to damage marine ecosystems.

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PCPC Sounds Off on US FDA's Sunscreen Proposals

Industry organizations worry that consumers may be deterred from using sunscreens—causing unintended negative health effects—due to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent sunscreen proposals.

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Minnesota Joins States Lifting School Sunscreen Bans

Students may now use sunscreen during the school day on school property or at school-sponsored events. The language was added to an education finance budget bill signed by Gov. Tim Walz.

EWG continues to target sun care products in latest campaign.

PASS Coalition Answers EWG's Latest Sunscreen Attack

“Everyone, including the FDA, is clear about the benefits of sunscreen,” says Michael Werner, policy advisor to the PASS Coalition. “Currently marketed sunscreen ingredients are a proven tool in the fight against the growing skin cancer epidemic in the United States."

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Could the US Virgin Islands Be Next to Ban Octinoxate and Oxybenzone?

A bill banning the sale, importation and distribution of certain sunscreen ingredients in personal care is making its way through the U.S. Virgin Islands' legislature.

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Croda Backs Proposed Updates to FDA Sunscreen Regulations

The proposed update would reclassify TiO2 (titanium dioxide) and ZnO (zinc oxide) as GRASE (Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective) category I. Previously, none of the 16 active ingredients currently on the market were considered GRASE.

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Key West Joins Hawaii in the Ban of Octinoxate and Oxybenzone

The Florida Keys will no longer allow the use of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. Does this mean California is next?

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Benzophenone-3 European Limits Redefined

The European Commission has issued new limitations on the use of benzophenone-3 in cosmetic sunscreens and other cosmetic applications, a dramatic shift from past European regulations.

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FDA's Sunscreen Guidance Focuses on Safety and Effectiveness Data

The guidance also sheds light on the FDA’s requests for safety and effectiveness data on eight active sunscreen ingredients that are already under evaluation, including the data on human absorption.

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Sunscreen Saga Continues, Thanks to EWG

The FDA and PCPC came to the industry's defense this week, when the Environmental Working Group called out sunscreen makers for adding anti-inflammatory and antioxidant ingredients to products, to allegedly "mask" signs of sunburn and falsify SPF ratings.

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BASF Applauds EU's Zinc Oxide Approval

Now that the EU has approved zinc oxide beginning May 21, BASF applauds the move which will support formulation of products aimed at filtering UV rays.

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Ashland Presents ‘Keystone’ Ingredient: Escalol S UV Filter

Ashland Specialty Ingredients presented Escalol S UV filter as a significant ingredient for broad-spectrum sun protection.

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