Before lawmakers adjourn for August recess, they’re expected to vote on the Sunscreen Innovation Act (H.R. 4250), designed to streamline the Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory process.
Don’t look for new sunscreen on store shelves anytime soon, though. The FDA hasn’t approved a new sunscreen formula since the Clinton administration, and Time reports that there are eight different sun-bloc ingredients that have been backlogged for more than a decade.
Many formulas commonly used overseas have been held up in the United States. Unlike their European counterparts, the FDA treats sunscreen like an over-the-counter drug and subjects products to more stringent standards.
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