By Linda W. Lewis
Sun Protection
New sunscreen actives may soon
hit the U.S., but several consumer
protection issues remain unresolved.
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22 MARCH 2015
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MedEsthetics
THERE IS SOMETHING NEW under
the sun! Late last year Congress enacted the
Sunscreen Innovation Act, which the president
signed into law on November 24. The Act
amends the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's
time and extent application (TEA) program for
sunscreen actives and imposes time limits on the
ingredient review process. The TEA, fi nalized
by the FDA in 2002, permits companies to
apply for expedited approval for sunscreen
ingredients that have been in continuous
use for fi ve or more years in a single
country. Unfortunately, TEA
applications have not yet resulted
in the approval of any new
sunscreen actives.
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