Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling on Congress to change the strict rules around SPF.
Not-so-fun fact: The United States hasn’t gotten a new UV filter in sunscreen since 1999. Just to put that into context: Beyoncé was still part of Destiny’s Child, the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton came to a conclusion, and music-streaming service Napster was released. Compared to Europe and Asia, where sunscreens are more advanced, the U.S. is behind.
is when it comes to sunscreen: “I was in South Korea earlier this year, and it is so clear how far advanced the rest of the world is on sunscreen,” AOC said. “We deserve better here in the U.S.”The answer is simple and complicated: Strict FDA regulations about sunscreen create bureaucracy that slows down the process. “Our FDA is different than the rest of the world in that we regulate sunscreen as a drug instead of a cosmetic.
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