August 9th FDA Effective Date Reached: PARSOL® Shield Now Available for U.S. Sunscreen Formulations

Kaiseraugst, Switzerland -August 10, 2026-

The first new sunscreen active ingredient added to the U.S. sunscreen monograph in more than 25 years is now available to help advance sunscreen innovation and public skin health.

dsm-firmenich today announced that the FDA Effective Date for PARSOL® Shield (bemotrizinol, BEMT) has been reached, enabling its use in U.S. sunscreen formulations. This milestone marks the culmination of years of scientific research, clinical substantiation, and regulatory leadership, resulting in the first new sunscreen active ingredient added to the U.S. sunscreen monograph in more than 25 years.

More than a regulatory achievement, this milestone also creates new opportunities for sunscreen brands and formulators seeking to differentiate their products and accelerate innovation in the U.S. market. Already widely used in global sunscreen formulations, PARSOL® Shield enables greater formulation flexibility, supports globally scalable product development, and helps simplify the creation of next-generation sun care products for the American market.

For brands and formulators, the opportunity starts now. With PARSOL® Shield, companies can:

• Develop next-generation U.S. sunscreen formulations with greater design freedom

• Create globally scalable products that simplify portfolio strategies

• Elevate consumer experience through high-performance UV protection and elegant aesthetics 

• Accelerate innovation and help shape the future of sun care in the United States

The achievement reinforces dsm-firmenich's long-standing commitment to advancing public skin health through scientific innovation, regulatory leadership, and industry collaboration. As skin cancer rates continue to rise, the company believes innovation in sun protection has an important role to play in helping people better protect their skin every day and supporting broader efforts in skin cancer prevention. The wait is over. The effective date is here. Together with our customers, we look forward to bringing the next generation of sun protection to American consumers.

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