L'Oreal Seeks Monograph Inclusion Of Next-Gen Mexoryl UV Filter
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
L'Oreal has filed to have the second of its organic UV filters - drometrizole trisiloxane, marketed as Mexoryl XL - added to FDA's monograph for over-the-counter sunscreen drug products
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