Avobenzone/Zinc/Phenylbenzimidazole Sunscreen Efficacy Data Needed - FDA
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Additional efficacy data are needed before FDA can approve the use of avobenzone with zinc oxide and phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid in OTC sunscreens, the agency tells Procter & Gamble in a Sept. 15 letter.
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