![]() The FDA has been slow about approving sunscreen filters that are being used in other countries’ sunscreens-and unless you have a crystal ball, there’s no way to tell when (or if) these sunscreen filters will get approved in the U.S. ![]() My dad is a stickler for FDA-approved sunscreen actives, and he doesn’t think that you should use foreign sunscreens if they only contain sunscreen filters that haven’t been approved in the U.S. Instead, it calls it a “functional cosmetic”. But Korea is the same as Europe in the sense that it does not classify sunscreen as a drug. I didn’t mention that this was a Korean sunscreen to my dad, so he assumed that it was European. This Korean formula may be sold and make SPF claim with proven clininical testing in Europe because sunscreen is a cosmetic product in Europe, not a drug, the regulation is different. Sunscreen in US is a drug products, it's regulated by FDA, US FDA is very strict on approving sunscreen actives due to the safety issues. Unfortunately, neither of these two sunscreen filters is approved as a sunscreen active ingredient by the US FDA. ![]() My Dad the Chemist’s review of PURITO Centella Green Level Unscented Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ĭear Emily, the base formula contains good ingredients and has great water resistance.
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