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Sunscreens with new active ingredient bemotrizinol reach US store shelves

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Covered by 4 outlets across the spectrum.

5 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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The Washington Times, Straight Arrow News, PBS NewsHour, which runs an Associated Press report, and NBC News report that the FDA has approved bemotrizinol, a chemical sunscreen filter, as an active ingredient, the first new one in more than 25 years. Sunscreens made with it are now on U.S. shelves. NBC News and the AP-sourced report say the ingredient has long been used in Europe and other markets. The Washington Times says it protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Straight Arrow News cites decades of safety data, including studies on skin absorption that it calls an existing concern.

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The FDA has approved bemotrizinol as a sunscreen active ingredient, the first new one in more than 25 years.
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NBC News
Center
Straight Arrow News, PBS NewsHour
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The Washington Times
Sunscreens made with bemotrizinol are now on sale in U.S. stores.
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NBC News
Center
Straight Arrow News, PBS NewsHour
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The Washington Times
Bemotrizinol has long been used in Europe, Asia and Australia, according to the coverage.
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NBC News
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PBS NewsHour
Bemotrizinol protects against both UVA and UVB radiation.
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NBC News
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The Washington Times
Straight Arrow News cites decades of safety data for the ingredient, including studies showing minimal skin absorption, which it calls an existing concern.
One outletStraight Arrow News· Center

How each side tells it

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Every side reports bemotrizinol, an FDA-approved sunscreen filter, is now on U.S. shelves, the first new active ingredient in over 25 years. The main difference is emphasis: the right stresses broad UV coverage, the center stresses safety data, and the left offers dermatologist-led buying guidance.

the left
1 outlet
NBC News frames the approval as consumer guidance, with a headline offering what readers should know and a dermatologist’s view on products now available.
BEMT sunscreens are starting to hit shelves in the U.S. — here’s what you should know
NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
2 outlets
Straight Arrow News and PBS NewsHour, the latter carrying an Associated Press report, present the approval and shelf arrival as straightforward news of the first new ingredient in 25 years.
First newly approved sunscreen ingredient in 25 years hits US shelves
Straight Arrow NewsCenterAll center headlines
the right
1 outlet
The Washington Times, the only right-side outlet here, uses plain news and explainer headlines that stress the first new ingredient in over 25 years and its advantages over mineral sunscreens.
New sunscreen ingredient reaches U.S. shelves for the first time in over 25 years
The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

consumer guidance
dermatologist's view
products now on shelves
use in other countries

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NBC NewsLeft
BEMT sunscreens are starting to hit shelves in the U.S. — here’s what you should know
BEMT is the first newly approved sunscreen ingredient in over 25 years — I spoke to a dermatologist to find out why it’s worth trying.
5 days agoRead at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

first approval in 25 years
decades of safety data
arrival on US shelves

Leaves out

UVA and UVB protection

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report
A new sunscreen type for Americans hits store shelves
For the first time in more than a quarter-century, Americans have a new option when shopping for sunscreen: a skin-protecting chemical that's long been a go-to option in Europe and other parts of the world.
6 days agoRead at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)
Straight Arrow NewsCenter
First newly approved sunscreen ingredient in 25 years hits US shelves
The ingredient has decades of safety data, including studies showing minimal absorption through the skin — an existing concern.
6 days agoRead at Straight Arrow News (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

broad UV protection
no chalky residue
first new ingredient in over 25 years

Leaves out

years of use in Europe and Asia

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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The Washington TimesRight
What is bemotrizinol, and why does the new sunscreen ingredient matter?
Shoppers can now buy sunscreens made with the first new active ingredient to reach the U.S. market in more than 25 years, a filter that guards against both major types of UV radiation without the chalky residue common to mineral products.
Oct 14, 2026Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
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- New sunscreen ingredient reaches U.S. shelves for the first time in over 25 years

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

Left
1 day 23 hr later
Its first report, Oct 16, 1:45 PM EDT
Center
17 hr 39 min later
Its first report, Oct 15, 8:00 AM EDT
Right
First to report
The Washington Times, Oct 14, 2:21 PM EDT

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The Washington TimesRightOct 14, 2:21 PM EDT
Straight Arrow NewsCenterOct 15, 8:00 AM EDT
PBS NewsHourCenterOct 15, 11:53 AM EDT
NBC NewsLeftOct 16, 1:45 PM EDT

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Sunscreens with new active ingredient bemotrizinol reach US store shelves

Coverage spectrum

Key points

Compare views

the left

the center

the right

Language to notice

Side by side

From the left

BEMT sunscreens are starting to hit shelves in the U.S. — here’s what you should know

From the center

A new sunscreen type for Americans hits store shelves

First newly approved sunscreen ingredient in 25 years hits US shelves

From the right

What is bemotrizinol, and why does the new sunscreen ingredient matter?

How the coverage built up

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