FDA MUsT Shows Sunscreen Ingredient Absorption ‘Not Just A Theoretical Concern’
Executive Summary
In FDA’s maximal usage trial published May 6 in JAMA, oxybenzone, octocrylene, avobenzone and ecamsule all absorbed into subjects’ bloodstreams at levels that raise systemic safety questions. The active ingredients are among 12 that FDA identified in a February proposed rule as currently lacking data to support continued GRASE status.
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