18 Oct 2022 --- DSM is pushing to achieve US approval for Bemotrizinol (BEMT) – a photostable broad-spectrum filter that provides UVA and UVB protection even at low concentrations. If approved, the company says the ingredient will be the first UV filter to be authorized in over 20 years.The sunscreen active ingredient BEMT has been used globally as a UV filter for many years but is currently not available in the US. In the US, 16 UV filters are presently approved compared to 27 in the EU.
