American Academy of Dermatology Association Statement on FDA Proposal for New Sunscreen Ingredient

Statement from Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, President, American Academy of Dermatology

ROSEMONT, Ill. , Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Dermatology Association applauds the Food and Drug Administration for taking the first steps in more than two decades to provide more safe and effective sunscreen options to the American public. The agency announced today that they are proposing to add a new sunscreen ingredient to protect the public's health.

Unprotected exposure to UV rays is a major risk factor for skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States. It is estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime and nearly 20 Americans die from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, every day.

Because dermatologists see first-h